Posted by Racer on March 16, 2006, at 11:20:03
In reply to Re: Sorry for sounding conceited, posted by stickywicket on March 16, 2006, at 7:03:35
> > What's the expression -- they handle me with kid/kit gloves? Is it kid or kit? And where did that expression come from anyway?
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>It's kid gloves, and it comes from the semi-obvious. Kidskin gloves are the softest, most delicate gloves, and the idea is that something is being handled delicately.
Hope that helps.
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