- handle someone or something with kid gloves
- handle (or treat) someone or something with kid glovesdeal with someone or something very carefully or tactfully
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handle (or treat) someone/thing with kid gloves — deal with someone or something very carefully. → kid … English new terms dictionary
kid gloves — 1. gloves made of kid leather. 2. handle with kid gloves, to treat with extreme tact or gentleness: He s upset, so handle him with kid gloves today. [1705 15] * * * plural n. gloves made of fine kid leather ■ (also kid glove) [as adj.] used in… … Useful english dictionary
handle with kid gloves — be very careful handling someone or something He is very sensitive so you have to handle him with kid gloves when you speak to him … Idioms and examples
kid — kid1 W2S1 [kıd] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: kith] 1.) informal a child ▪ She d always loved animals since she was a little kid . ▪ He s married with three kids. ▪ A neighbor volunteered to keep an eye on the kids (=their children or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
kid — 1 /kId/ noun 1 (C) informal a child: the kids (=children that you are responsible for): I m taking the kids to the zoo today. see child 2 (C) informal a young person: college kids 3 (C) informal a son or daughter 4 kid s stuff brE /kid stuff AmE… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
kid — kid1 noun 1》 a young goat. ↘leather made from a young goat s skin. 2》 informal a child or young person. verb (kids, kidding, kidded) (of a goat) give birth. Phrases handle (or treat) someone/thing with kid gloves deal with someone or… … English new terms dictionary
do by — verb interact in a certain way (Freq. 1) Do right by her Treat him with caution, please Handle the press reporters gently • Syn: ↑treat, ↑handle • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
favor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. goodwill, esteem, approbation, approval; partiality, bias, favoritism; patronage, backing; concession, dispensation; kindness, service, good turn; token, badge. See aid, permission, giving, leniency.… … English dictionary for students
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