He is playing a Mr Nice Guy role for once, as the group's long-suffering manager.
He's no one's idea of "Mr Nice Guy"!
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.
The incident threatened to undermine his folksy Mr Nice Guy image.
Politics is a very nasty game, and Mr Nice guy has just realised this, too late I fear.
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
informal Used to express that one has decided to stop being considerate of others and instead act exclusively in one's own self-interest.
no longer will they be allowed to return us to this sorry pass, because there's no more Mr Nice Guy
Example sentencesExamples
Now that they have spoken, it would not be surprising if he has decided "no more Mr Nice Guy."
No more Mr Nice Guy; he tells his people that he will no longer be "soft" on his critics.
Put simply, there is no more Mr Nice Guy at the bank.
He is determined to prove there is "no more Mr Nice Guy" as he gets tough following a disastrous World Cup.
The outline of my position is no more Mr Nice Guy, we're going to return to the real world, and if you don't want that, vote for the other guy.