butter will not melt in someone's mouth

A form of butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth — The identified person appears to be benign, mild-mannered, or calm (but with an integral suggestion that, to the contrary, they really are untrustworthy, disagreeable, or mean-spirited).

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APA

butter will not melt in someone's mouth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butter%20will%20not%20melt%20in%20someone's%20mouth

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“butter will not melt in someone's mouth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butter%20will%20not%20melt%20in%20someone's%20mouth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butter will not melt in someone's mouth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butter%20will%20not%20melt%20in%20someone's%20mouth.

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