Handle with kid gloves

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English

Etymology

From kid gloves (made from the skin of a young lamb or goat), a particularly fine, soft material. 1

Verb

handle with kid gloves

  1. (idiomatic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) (US) To treat something very delicately or carefully.
    The campaign staff cautioned the candidate to handle the issue with kid gloves.
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