Mr Nice Guy
noun informal
A pleasant, selfless, thoughtful person: he likes to come across as Mr Nice Guy [as modifier]: I don’t buy his Mr Nice Guy act...
- He has maintained a "Mr Nice Guy" image, having never been booked in his footballing career and having married his childhood sweetheart, with whom he has four children.
- He's no one's idea of "Mr Nice Guy"!
- The organisation's leadership has been accused of taking too much of a 'Mr Nice Guy' approach in its dealings with government.
Phrases
no more Mr Nice Guy