(as) sweet as honey

(as) sweet as honey

Exceptionally sweet, friendly, or kindly. My grandmother, God rest her soul, was as sweet as honey, but boy could she tell some raunchy jokes! He may seem sweet as honey right now, but he'll turn on you in an instant if you get in his way. Katie is just sweet as honey and goes out of her way to befriend the new kids in school.

See also: honey, sweet

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*sweet as honey

 and sweeter than honey; sweet as sugar

very sweet; charming. (*Also: as ~.) Larry's words were sweeter than honey as he tried to convince Alice to forgive him. Jill: Is Mary Ann nice? Jane: Yes, indeed. She's as sweet as honey. Your little girl is darling! Just as sweet as sugar.

See also: honey, sweet

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