hurt a fly

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === hurt a fly (third-person singular simple present hurts a fly, present participle hurting a fly, simple past and past participle hurt a fly) (idiomatic, chiefly in the negative, chiefly with a conditional) To hurt or damage something even a little. ==== Usage notes ==== Chiefly used in the negative, in a form such as "wouldn't hurt a fly" or "is incapable of hurting a fly", with the meaning "has a very gentle nature, is incapable of violence". ==== Synonyms ==== harm a fly ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Fluharty