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Meaning: (idiomatic)Totreat(a person or a subject) verydelicatelyorcarefully, especially so as not to causeoffenseorcontroversy.Synonym:treat with kid glovesThe campaign staff cautioned the candidate tohandlethe issuewith kid gloves.1884,C. H. Spurgeon, “Psalm One Hundred and Nineteen—Verses 113 to 120, Exposition”, inThe Treasury of David:[…], volume VI, London: Passmore and Alabaster, 4 paternoster Buildings,page260:He does not trifle with them, orhandle them with kid gloves. No, he judges them to be the scum of the earth, and he treats them accordingly by putting them away.2003August 3, Stephen Pritchard, “Racist or just anti-Sharon?”, inThe Guardian[1]:[Richard] Ingrams has always enjoyed a reputation for insensitivity. As with other columnists in the British press, he treads on toes to make his point and rides roughshod over issues that othershandle with kid gloves, or avoid altogether.
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