butter wouldn't melt



butter wouldn't melt (in someone's mouth)

Prov. Someone is acting as if innocent. By the time her parents came home, Emily had cleaned up all evidence of having broken the valuable figurine, and she looked as though butter wouldn't melt in her mouth. Jane: How can you suspect George of playing that practical joke on you? He looks so innocent. Jill: Yes, butter wouldn't melt, I'm sure.
See also: butter, melt

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Cezar-Romanian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
TayyİP-Turkish
Alfher-Ancient Germanic
Azra-Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Persian, Urdu
Mujo-Bosnian
Baldovin-Ancient Germanic