kill with kindness

kill someone with kindness

to be too kind to someone. Rob's killing me with kindness - he phones me all the time to see if I'm alright when really I just need to be left alone.

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kill someone with kindness

to get what you want by being very kind to another person. While most coaches can be very tough, ours kills his players with kindness.

See also: kill, kindness