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treat with kid gloves

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treat someone with kid gloves

to deal with someone very gently or carefully. While he treated writers with kid gloves, he was unpleasant to everyone else.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of kid gloves (= gloves made of very soft, smooth leather)

See also: glove, kid, treat

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