To kill it with kindness means responding to anger or bad behavior with patience and kindness instead of fighting back. The idea is that being calm and polite can stop the conflict.
The expression reflects the belief that kindness can disarm hostility. By refusing to respond with anger, a person may reduce tension and make the other person rethink their behavior.
In gardening circles, it may also refer to killing a plant by overwatering or overfeeding it.
The expression reflects the belief that kindness can disarm hostility. By refusing to respond with anger, a person may reduce tension and make the other person rethink their behavior.
In gardening circles, it may also refer to killing a plant by overwatering or overfeeding it.
When the customer started complaining loudly, the manager decided to kill it with kindness and spoke calmly to help solve the problem.