Not touch a hair on (one's) head In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "not touch a hair on (one's) head", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Julia Huong

2022-02-11 04:02

not harm a hair of someone's head

Not touch a hair on (one's) head phrase

To not in any way harm or injure someone.

Mark won't touch a hair on Jessica's head because he loves her.

I offer him a truce. I won't touch a hair on his head if he tells me where my gold is.

"Don't touch a hair on his head, or I'll shoot you", the woman shouted angrily.

Sticks and stones may break my bones

A response to an insult, implying that people can be hurt by physical force but not by insults

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sting (one) to the quick

To make one feel extremely upset, hurt or offended

If you play with fire, you get burned

If you do something dangerous or risky, you will get hurt.

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to leave well enough alone

Try to avoid to change something because doing something else could make things worse

Example:

I could have changed my answer, but I decided to leave well enough alone.

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