kill someone with kindness
US /kɪl ˈsʌm.wʌn wɪð ˈkaɪnd.nəs/
UK /kɪl ˈsʌm.wʌn wɪð ˈkaɪnd.nəs/
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matar com gentileza, desarmar com gentileza
to treat someone who is behaving badly to you in a very polite or kind way, so that you make them feel ashamed of their behavior and change it
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Instead of arguing back, she decided to kill him with kindness, offering to help with his project.
Em vez de discutir, ela decidiu matá-lo com gentileza, oferecendo-se para ajudar com o projeto dele.
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My grandmother always taught me to kill them with kindness when someone is rude.
Minha avó sempre me ensinou a matá-los com gentileza quando alguém é rude.