butter wouldn't melt

Meaning

1. butter wouldn't melt (in sb's mouth)

   used to say that sb seems to be innocent, kind, etc. when they are not really

In the movies · 3

• Oh, look at you. Butter wouldn't melt.Beautiful Thing1996
• But you know more than you're telling, miss "butter wouldn't melt" fern.The Bad Seed1956
• Butter wouldn't melt in her mouth.Scarlet Street1945

Learn it in full scenes

• Beautiful Thing1996
  • Sandra Catches the Boys Bunking Off
  • Neighbours Shout Over Leah's Music
  • Jamie and Steven Read in Bed

From the same entry

• like a knife through butter
• know which side your bread is buttered
• butter up