live in cotton wool

To lead a sheltered life, one devoid of stress and danger. The image here is of being wrapped in cotton and thus protected. Primarily heard in UK. I never realized how much I had been living in cotton wool until I traveled and saw what true poverty looks like.

See also: cotton, live, wool

See also:

down and out
ghost town
have a charmed life
lead/have a charmed life
be wrapped up in (someone or something)
be wrapped up in somebody/something
have a charmed existence
live a charmed existence
live a charmed life
lead a charmed life

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