B2🐺 Animals
Essere un gatto con i guanti
To be subtle and indirect; to approach something delicately
Literal Translation
"To be a cat with gloves"
What it means
To be subtle and indirect; to approach something delicately
Example in context
"Per convincerlo bisogna fare il gatto con i guanti: è molto suscettibile."
"To convince him you have to tread softly — he's very touchy."
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