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treat (someone) with kid gloves What does treat (someone) with kid gloves mean?	to treat someone very gently and carefully because you do not want to upset him or her	I treat my friend with kid gloves because she is very sensitive.
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lead (someone) to do (something) What does "lead (someone) to do (something)" mean?	cause someone to do something	The loud scream from the dining room led the chef to ruin his main dish of the evening.

get on in years What does "get on in years" mean?	grow old; become older
washed up What does "washed up" mean?	no longer successful or needed	The boxer was all washed up and had to retire last year.
be that as it may What does "be that as it may" mean?	even if what you say is true	"Be that as it may, we are not going to permit the school dance to take place."
live and let live What does "live and let live" mean?	not interfere with other people's business or preferences	Our neighbor believes that one should live and let live and she never complains or criticizes other people who live around her.
fly by the seat of one`s pants What does "fly by the seat of one`s pants" mean?	to do something by instinct rather than by knowledge or logic	I was forced to fly by the seat of my pants when my computer broke and I had to try and fix it.
follow one's heart What does "follow one's heart" mean?	to act according to one's feelings	The boy followed his heart and decided to study music at school.

leg work What does "leg work" mean?	routine work (that often involves walking)	He was forced to do all of the leg work for the meeting because his assistant was sick.
one for the (record) books What does "one for the (record) books" mean?	something very unusual or remarkable	His latest complaint about noise at work is one for the books and is very stupid.
slope What does "slope" mean?	Asian person (so called because of the shape of the eyes)
wrong-foot What does "wrong-foot" mean?	trip up; cause somebody difficulty; make somebody make a mistake
according to Hoyle What does "according to Hoyle" mean?	according to the rules (Hoyle wrote a well-known book about card games)	According to Hoyle, we were not permitted to enter the convention center early but in reality we were able to enter at almost any time.

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Treat Someone With Kid Gloves Idiom