Don't be afraid of Mr. Schaeffer. He may look fierce, but he's as gentle as a lamb.
•Lisa was gentle as a lamb when dealing with children.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
be as gentle as a lamb — to be very calm and kind. I thought she was gentle as a lamb until I heard her shouting at Richard … New idioms dictionary
Lamb — Lamb, n. [AS. lamb; akin to D. & Dan. lam, G. & Sw. lamm, OS., Goth., & Icel. lamb.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The young of the sheep. [1913 Webster] 2. Any person who is as innocent or gentle as a lamb. [1913 Webster] 3. A simple, unsophisticated person; in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lamb lettuce — Lamb Lamb, n. [AS. lamb; akin to D. & Dan. lam, G. & Sw. lamm, OS., Goth., & Icel. lamb.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The young of the sheep. [1913 Webster] 2. Any person who is as innocent or gentle as a lamb. [1913 Webster] 3. A simple, unsophisticated… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lamb of God — Lamb Lamb, n. [AS. lamb; akin to D. & Dan. lam, G. & Sw. lamm, OS., Goth., & Icel. lamb.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The young of the sheep. [1913 Webster] 2. Any person who is as innocent or gentle as a lamb. [1913 Webster] 3. A simple, unsophisticated… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lamb's lettuce — Lamb Lamb, n. [AS. lamb; akin to D. & Dan. lam, G. & Sw. lamm, OS., Goth., & Icel. lamb.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The young of the sheep. [1913 Webster] 2. Any person who is as innocent or gentle as a lamb. [1913 Webster] 3. A simple, unsophisticated… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lamb's tongue — Lamb Lamb, n. [AS. lamb; akin to D. & Dan. lam, G. & Sw. lamm, OS., Goth., & Icel. lamb.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The young of the sheep. [1913 Webster] 2. Any person who is as innocent or gentle as a lamb. [1913 Webster] 3. A simple, unsophisticated… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lamb's wool — Lamb Lamb, n. [AS. lamb; akin to D. & Dan. lam, G. & Sw. lamm, OS., Goth., & Icel. lamb.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The young of the sheep. [1913 Webster] 2. Any person who is as innocent or gentle as a lamb. [1913 Webster] 3. A simple, unsophisticated… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lamb-like — lambˈ like adjective 1. Like a lamb 2. Gentle • • • Main Entry: ↑lamb … Useful english dictionary
lamb — n. 1) a sacrificial lamb 2) lambs bleat 3) (misc.) as gentle as a lamb; like a lamb to (the) slaughter * * * [læm] like a lamb to (the) slaughter (misc.) as gentle as a lamb a sacrificial lamb lambs bleat … Combinatory dictionary
Gentle — Gen tle, a. [Compar. {Gentler}; superl. {Gentlest}.] [OE. gentil, F. gentil noble, pretty, graceful, fr. L. gentilis of the same clan or race, fr. gens, gentis, tribe, clan, race, orig. that which belongs together by birth, fr. the root of genere … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lamb — (n.) O.E. lamb lamb, from P.Gmc. *lambaz (Cf. O.N., O.Fris., Goth. lamb, M.Du., Du. lam, M.H.G. lamp, Ger. Lamm lamb ). Common to the Germanic languages, but with no certain cognates outside them. O.E. plural was lomberu. Applied to persons… … Etymology dictionary
