baby up
To be super careful and gentle with something, like you're treating it as if it were a baby.
Meanings
To treat a person with excessive care or gentleness, often to the point of spoiling them.
"Stop babying him up — he's old enough to handle a bit of criticism."
To prepare or handle an object with extreme care, usually something delicate or valuable.
"He babied up his vintage motorcycle before every ride, polishing every part by hand."
Informal and colloquial. Can apply to people (treating someone as too fragile) or objects (handling something with extreme care). Sometimes carries a slightly negative connotation, implying the care is excessive or unnecessary. More common in American English.
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