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Kid-glove

adj, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Marked by extreme care or sensitivity. not-comparable

    "kid-glove handling"

Adjective
  1. 1
    showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To treat mildly. idiomatic, informal, transitive

    "It is the policy of the politician to avoid trouble, to soft pedal on principle so that votes will not be lost. But, as day follows night, kid-gloving criminals leads to anarchy."

Etymology

Etymology 1

See kid glove.

Etymology 2

See kid glove.

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