pitää kuin kukkaa kämmenellä

Finnish

Etymology

Literally, “to hold like a flower in the palm of your hand”

Verb

pitää kuin kukkaa kämmenellä

  1. (simile, transitive + partitive) to walk on eggshells (with) (act carefully to avoid upsetting someone)

Conjugation

See pitää.

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