kid-gloving

Verb

kid-glove (third-person singular simple present kid-gloves, present participle kid-gloving, simple past and past participle kid-gloved)

1. (idiomatic, informal, transitive) To treat mildly.
   • It is the policy of the politician to avoid trouble, to soft pedal on principle so that votes will not be lost. But, as day follows night, kid-gloving criminals leads to anarchy.1943, Hon. Clare E. Hoffman, “Better Late Than Never”, in Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 78th Congress, volume 89, United States Government Printing Office, page A3226

   Synonyms:

   wrist-slap

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