Definição e Significado de "kill somebody with kindness"

to kill somebody with kindness

to make someone feel extreme discomfort by helping them, being really generous, or by treating them too kindly, particularly someone who did one wrong

to [kill] {sb} with kindness definition and meaning

Approving

Idiom

Informal

Example

She decided to kill her grouchy neighbor with kindness, offering freshly baked cookies and help with gardening to mend their strained relationship.

In a heated board meeting, John tried to kill the tension with kindness by complimenting his colleagues' ideas and offering to compromise on certain issues.