not hurt a flea



not hurt a flea

Fig. not to harm anything or anyone, even a tiny insect. (Also with other forms of negation.) Ted would not even hurt a flea. He could not have struck Bill. Ted would never hurt a flea, and he would not hit anyone as you claim.
See also: flea, hurt, not

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GÜNterGUWN-terGerman
Khwaja-Persian
Rhianu-Welsh
TrixieTRIK-seeEnglish
Madhukar-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Lalawethika-Native American, Shawnee