Phrase guide
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verb
To be unrestrained, especially in acting in a violent or punitive manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: handle with kid gloves, treat with kid gloves
verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take off, glove.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
See gloves are off.
