handle with kid gloves
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handle with kid gloves
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From kid glove.
verb handles with kid gloves · handling with kid gloves · handled with kid gloves
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To treat (a person or a subject) very delicately or carefully, especially so as not to cause offense or controversy.
The campaign staff cautioned the candidate to handle the issue with kid gloves.
Similar: treat with kid gloves
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verb to treat something very delicately
| Français | prendre des gants |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | mit Samthandschuhen anfassen, mit Glacéhandschuhen anfassen |
| Italiano | trattare con i guanti |
| Tiếng Việt | nhẹ tay |
| עברית | טיפל בכפפות של משי tipél bikhfafót shél méshi |
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