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, usually atelic) to walk on eggshells (with) (act carefully to avoid upsetting someone)

Conjugation

See pitää.

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