"prendre des pincettes" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /pʁɑ̃.dʁə de pɛ̃.sɛt/
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} prendre des pincettes
  1. (figuratively) to treat somebody with kid gloves, to go soft on somebody; to walk on eggshells Tags: figuratively Synonyms: prendre des gants Related terms: y aller mollo, y aller doucement
    Sense id: en-prendre_des_pincettes-fr-verb-4waPlU23 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms with collocations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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