kid glove
A metaphorical representation of careful handlingA metaphorical representation of careful handling.
» We've got to handle this with kid gloves.
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2 senses(figuratively, usually plural)A metaphorical representation of careful handling.
to handle with kid gloves
He's usually very sensitive about this sort of thing; make sure you put on your kid gloves before you see him.
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see kid, glove.
- a glove made of fine soft leather (as kidskin)
Examples
4 sentencesWe've got to handle this with kid gloves.
Growing children should not always be handled with kid gloves.
The new client is very demanding, we need to handle him with kid gloves.
The international situation had become so tense, it would require proficient diplomats to handle it with kid gloves.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From kid gloves (made from the skin of a young lamb or goat), a particularly fine, soft maFrom kid gloves (made from the skin of a young lamb or goat), a particularly fine, soft material.
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Forms
plural: kid gloves| Singular | kid glove |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- a glove made of fine soft leather (as kidskin):suede glove