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1 treat smb. (or smth.) with kid gloves
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > treat smb. (or smth.) with kid gloves
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2 treat with kid gloves
<05> деликатничатьАнгло-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > treat with kid gloves
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3 handle smb. with kid gloves
oбpaщaтьcя c кeм-л. (или c чём-л.) дeликaтнo, мягкo, ocтopoжнo [пepвoнaч. aмep.] Your trouble is that your mother and I have been so busy handling you with kid gloves that we've allowed you time and again to get away with behaviour no child should be allowed to get away with (5. Howatch). Now this is a job you'll have to handle with kid gloves. It's dynamite (E. S. Gardner)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > handle smb. with kid gloves
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4 деликатничать
несовер.;
(с кем-л./чем-л.) ;
разг. be overnice (to), be too soft (with), be overly delicate;
treat with kid glovesделикатн|ичать - несов. разг. treat too gently;
~ с кем-л. stand* on ceremony with smb. ;
~ость м. delicacy, tact;
~ый
1. (вежливый, предупредительный) considerate;
tactful;
2. разг. (щекотливый) delicate;
ticklish;
~ый вопрос delicate problem/matter.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > деликатничать
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treat someone with kid gloves — treat (someone) with kid gloves to deal with someone very gently or carefully. While he treated writers with kid gloves, he was unpleasant to everyone else. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of kid gloves (= gloves made of very soft, smooth … New idioms dictionary
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handle someone with kid gloves — handle/treat/someone with kid gloves phrase to treat someone in a very careful or gentle way, especially when this is not necessary I don’t expect to be treated with kid gloves, you know. Thesaurus: to treat someone with great care or… … Useful english dictionary
handle (someone) with kid gloves — handle/treat (someone) with kid gloves to be very polite or kind to someone who is important or easily upset because you do not want to make them angry or upset. Linda can be a very difficult woman you ve really got to handle her with kid gloves … New idioms dictionary
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