to not hurt a fly
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to refrain from doing anything that would harm or threaten the life of any person or animal
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Approving
Idiom
例
The children were playing peacefully in the garden. They were so innocent and would n't harm a fly.
to refrain from doing anything that would harm or threaten the life of any person or animal
ApprovingIdiom
