handle with kid gloves

crank the handle

To perform a process; to do some work.

drop the gloves

To fight.

Dustbin Lid

[Cockney slang]kid

Dustbin lid/s

[Cockney slang]kid/s

Used when children have created a huge amount of mess.

fly off the handle

To become very angry or enraged; to throw a fit or go crazy.

gloves are off

Expressing that people are arguing or competing without regard to propriety, restraint, feelings, or (even) safety.

handle oneself

to behave

have a handle on

To understand or grasp.