English Explanatory Dictionary

butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. The identified person appears to be benign, mild-mannered, or calm (but with an integral suggestion that, to the contrary, they really are untrustworthy, disagreeable, or mean-spirited).
  2. The identified person is prim and proper, standoffish, cool, or dispassionate.

Pronunciation

en-au-butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth.ogg

Word forms

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