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Cruel to Be Kind — is a 1979 single by Nick Lowe, co written by Lowe and his former Brinsley Schwarz band mate Ian Gomm, that peaked at #12 in both the British and US charts that summer. In the US, where it is Lowe s most well known work, it remains his only single … Wikipedia
be cruel to be kind — phrase to say or do something to someone that seems unkind but is intended to help them I told her the facts – sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind. Thesaurus: to be cruel or unkind to someonesynonym Main entry: cruel … Useful english dictionary
be cruel to be kind — to say or do something to someone that seems unkind but is intended to help them I told her the facts – sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind … English dictionary
You have to be cruel to be kind. — something that you say when you do something to someone that will upset them now because you think it will help them in the future. I told her she s just not good enough to be a professional dancer sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind … New idioms dictionary
cruel — cru|el S3 [ˈkru:əl] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin crudelis, from crudus; CRUDE1] 1.) making someone suffer or feel unhappy ▪ His death was a cruel blow . ▪ Sometimes life seems unbearably cruel. 2.) deliberately hurting people … Dictionary of contemporary English
cruel */*/ — UK [ˈkruːəl] / US [ˈkruəl] adjective Word forms cruel : adjective cruel comparative crueller superlative cruellest 1) a) someone who is cruel enjoys causing pain to other people or animals, or enjoys making them unhappy or upset a cruel parent… … English dictionary
cruel — cru|el [ kruəl ] adjective ** 1. ) someone who is cruel enjoys causing pain to other people or animals, or enjoys making them unhappy or upset: a cruel parent cruel to: How could you be so cruel to someone who never did you any harm? a ) used… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cruel — adjective 1 causing unfair or unnecessary pain or suffering: a cruel twist of fate | a cruel blow (=a sudden event that is painful and unfair): My brother s death was a cruel blow. 2 deliberately making people or animals suffer: The older kids… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cruel — [kro͞o′əl] adj. [OFr < L crudelis < crudus: see CRUDE] 1. deliberately seeking to inflict pain and suffering; enjoying others suffering; without mercy or pity 2. causing, or of a kind to cause, pain, distress, etc. cruelly adv. cruelness n … English World dictionary
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