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Definition 2024

handle_with_kid_gloves

handle with kid gloves

English

Alternative forms

treat with kid gloves

Verb

handle with kid gloves

(idiomatic) To treat something very delicately or carefully.
The campaign staff cautioned the candidate to handle the issue with kid gloves.

Translations

to treat something very delicately

Czech: jednat v rukavičkách
Finnish: käsitellä silkkihansikkain
French: manipuler avec des gants de soie, prendre des gants (fr), traiter quelqu’un aux petits oignons (fr)
German: mit Samthandschuhen anfassen (de)

Hebrew: טיפל בכפפות של משי ‎(tipél bikhfafót shél méshi)
Hungarian: kesztyűs kézzel bánik ‎(valakivel, valamivel)
Maori: whakahangahanga
Swedish: handska med silkesvantar