treat with kid gloves

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treat somebody with kid gloves also handle somebody 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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