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handle with kid gloves

To treat something very delicately or carefully.

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The campaign staff cautioned the candidate to handle the issue with kid gloves.

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Submitted on September 01, 2009

Additional definitions for 'handle with kid gloves':

Handle With Kid GlovesTo carefully and tenderly take care of
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