"prendre des gants" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /pʁɑ̃.dʁə de ɡɑ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-prendre des gants.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to take gloves”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to take gloves}} “to take gloves”, {{lit|to take gloves}} Literally, “to take gloves” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} prendre des gants
  1. (figuratively) to handle with kid gloves, to go soft on; to walk on eggshells Tags: figuratively Synonyms: prendre des pincettes Related terms: marcher sur des œufs
    Sense id: en-prendre_des_gants-fr-verb-Mj11X-TO Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French negative polarity items, French terms with collocations

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