Meaning of kid glove | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A metaphorical representation of careful handling.
   figuratively, plural-normally
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see kid, glove.

Equivalents

Examples

“to handle with kid gloves”

“He's usually very sensitive about this sort of thing; make sure you put on your kid gloves before you see him.”

“His friend Penny Vieregge provided a glimpse into his actual experience when she described the "incredible fragility" in Dick at the time, "like fine, fine, porcelain. . . . I wanted to put on kid gloves and be there in case the shattering came."”

“This time around the enemy took off the kid gloves. He saw that his previous plans to destroy me had failed. Instead of sending boys to do a man's job, he sent a man that he knew would win me over.”

“Malcolm: Be gentle with them. Jamie: Oh, you know me Malc. Kid gloves, but made from real kids.”

“As he saw her hands in their old black kid gloves getting the silver out of the worn purse, his heart contracted with pain of love of her.”

“By degrees the room grew perceptibly hotter. The smell of kid gloves mingled with the strong scent of flowers.”

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