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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