handle (someone or something) without gloves

handle (someone or something) without gloves

To treat someone or something roughly or severely. Both clients are extremely sensitive, so if anyone handles them without gloves, the boss will definitely hear about it.
See also: glove, handle, without
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be rough on (someone or something)
  • be tough on (someone or something)
  • not stand the sight of (someone or something)
  • with kid gloves
  • treat (someone or something) with kid gloves
  • treat someone with kid gloves
  • handle (someone or something) with kid gloves
  • handle someone or something with kid gloves
  • handle with kid gloves
  • handle, treat, etc. somebody with kid gloves