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
Meri (2)-Georgian
LinseyLIN-zeeEnglish
DurwardDUR-wərdEnglish
Finch[fintʃ]
AdolfAH-dawlf (German), AH:-dawlf (Dutch)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Ancient Germanic
RiinaREE:-nah (Finnish)Finnish, Estonian