be (all) sweetness and light
Definition
› to be very peaceful and friendly: They'd had a big argument yesterday, but by this morning it was all sweetness and light again.Friendly
(Definition of be (all) sweetness and light from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- affable adjective
- amiable adjective
- amicable adjective
- amity noun
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- closeness noun (RELATIONSHIP)
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- first name noun
- forthcoming adjective (WILLING)
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- nice adjective (KIND)
- nicely adverb (KIND)
- thaw noun (FRIENDLY)
- tête-à-tête adverb
- well in (with) idiom
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