handling with kid gloves

A form of handle with kid gloves — To treat (a person or a subject) very delicately or carefully, especially so as not to cause offense or controversy.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of handle with kid gloves
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “handling with kid gloves,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handling%20with%20kid%20gloves.

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