nice as pie

nice as pie

Surprisingly or unexpectedly pleasant. Mr. Stewart may seem crotchety, but actually he's as nice as pie—he's helped me carry my groceries home many times.

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nice as pie

INFORMAL

If you say that someone is as nice as pie, you mean that they are very friendly and pleasant, especially when this is not what you expect. I thought she'd be really scary but she was as nice as pie. Compare with sweet as pie.

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nice (or sweet) as pie

extremely nice or agreeable.

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(as) ˌnice as ˈpie

(informal) very kind and friendly, especially when you are not expecting it: He’d been very nervous about meeting everyone, but they were all as nice as pie.

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