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Not hurt a flea Meaning in English

expression

ˈnɑt/ /ˈhɝt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfɫi
NAHT HURT uh FLEE
nˈɒt/ /hˈɜːt/ /æɪ/ /flˈiː
NOT HURT uh FLEE

التعريف

Describes someone who is very gentle and would never harm anyone or anything, not even something as small as a flea.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This expression is informal and often used to emphasize someone's extreme kindness or gentleness. It is usually about people who are seen as harmless or incapable of aggression. The animal mentioned can vary ('hurt a fly' is also common).

Spanish: no haría daño ni a una moscaPortuguese (BR): não faz mal nem a uma moscaPortuguese (PT): não faz mal a uma moscaChinese (Simplified): 连一只蚂蚁都不伤害Chinese (Traditional): 連一隻螞蟻都不傷害Hindi: एक मक्खी को भी नुकसान न पहुँचानाArabic: لا يؤذي حتى ذبابةBengali: একটা মাছিকেও আঘাত দেবে নাRussian: и мухи не обидитJapanese: 虫一匹殺せないVietnamese: không làm hại một con ruồi nàoKorean: 파리 한 마리도 해치지 못하다Turkish: bir karıncayı bile incitmezUrdu: مکھی کو بھی نقصان نہ پہنچاناIndonesian: tidak menyakiti seekor lalat pun

جمل نموذجية

My little brother would not hurt a flea.

basic

She is so kind, she would not hurt a flea.

basic

Tom would not hurt a flea, even if he was angry.

basic

Don’t worry about your cat; he would not hurt a flea.

natural

Everyone says Sarah would not hurt a flea—she even sets spiders free instead of killing them.

natural

Honestly, Mark would not hurt a flea. He just wants everyone to get along.

natural