Not Hurt A Fly Meaning & Sentence Examples

Not Hurt A Fly Definition, Sentence Examples

NOT HURT A FLY MEANING – Find out what not hurt a fly or flea really means. Example sentences of this idiomatic expression can also be found here.

The idiom “hurt a fly” first appeared in the late 1700s. The implication is that the majority of people would have no qualms about murdering a fly, an animal that is universally disliked.

A person might, however, feel compassion for a fly and allow it to live if they were exceptionally kind and serene. Someone who wouldn’t harm a fly is exceedingly non-violent, compassionate, and kind.

Meaning:

• not being able to damage anyone, not even a small, insignificant insect.
• not to harm another person physically or verbally.

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Here are examples of sentences that use hurt a fly:

1. My eldest son is as sweet as honey and would not hurt a fly.
2. Valentine is such an innocent little child, he could not hurt a fly.
3. Maxene’s son seems like he could not hurt a flea but he is not so in reality.
4. Our manager confessed that he would not hurt a flea unless she is provoked.

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