kid glove

Frequency: 6.04.1 per million words

often used figuratively to mean treating someone very carefully

gloveADJECTIVE + glove

Categories:

kid

Examples (10)

  • Treat her with kid gloves—she's very sensitive.
  • The new manager handled the negotiations with kid gloves to avoid offending anyone.
  • Reporters shouldn't treat the candidate with kid gloves; ask the hard questions.
  • He took off the kid gloves once the deadline was missed.
  • Stop handling me with kid gloves—I can take the truth.
  • The issue has been dealt with using kid gloves so far, but that may change.
  • In training, the coach wore kid gloves at first, then pushed us harder.
  • Investors expect regulators to stop the kid-glove approach and get tougher.
  • Why are you treating the board with kid gloves when they caused the problem?
  • If you approach the topic with kid gloves, you might miss the urgency.