She is sugar and spice and everything nice to everyone she meets.
sugar and spice and everything nice
idiomDescribing a person who is kind, friendly, pleasant, and generally good-natured.
Origin
disputed originProbably from the nursery rhyme What Are Little Boys Made Of?.
Everyone loves the new teacher because she is sugar and spice and everything nice, even when the students are noisy.
While her brother was known for his sharp wit and cynical outlook, she remained sugar and spice and everything nice, consistently offering kindness to those around her.
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call someone everything but a child of God
To call someone many abusive names.
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everything and the kitchen sink
Alternative form of everything but the kitchen sink.
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everything but the kitchen sink
Almost everything, whether needed or not.
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everything in the garden is rosy
Things are going well; everything is fine.
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everything one touches turns to gold
Everything someone uses or does succeeds or becomes better.
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everything one touches turns to shit
Everything someone uses or does fails or becomes worse.
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nice guy
An inoffensive adult male who desires romantic companionship but who is too bland and uninspiring to be attractive.
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nice guys finish last
People who are decent, friendly, and agreeable tend to be unsuccessful because they are outmaneuvered or overwhelmed by others who are not so decent, friendly, or agreeable.