kid gloves

kid gloves

noun
1.
gloves made of kid leather.
2.
handle with kid gloves, to treat with extreme tact or gentleness: He's upset, so handle him with kid gloves today.

Origin:
1705–15

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kid gloves

see handle with kid gloves.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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