simple past tense and past participle of kid-glove

(rhetorical question) Said by someone who, upon the realization that they were kidding themselves, wishes to start thinking in a more sensible, reasonable way.

(colloquial) Said to express anger or frustration / (colloquial) Said to express disbelief or shock

(idiomatic) To treat something very delicately or carefully.

plural of new kid on the block

(informal, idiomatic) Someone or something new to an existing community.

plural of third culture kid Abbreviation: TCKs.

(sociology) A young person who has lived for a significant period outside their birth (or passport) country due to parental work-related migration. "Third culture" refers to a distinct way of life different from those of the birth or host countries, but common to fellow expats. Abbreviation: TCK.

The supposed tendency for the children of clergy to rebel against religion and the church.

(colloquial) Used to insist that one is telling the truth.