treat like a Make-A-Wish kid en · VERB
Etymology
Referring to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, associated with fulfilling wishes of terminally ill children, the implication being that only such children would deserve such pleasant treatment.
Meanings
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(derogatory, qualifier:simile, slang, transitive) To treat with undue patience or kindness, avoiding causing offense.
If they don't stop treating Klay like a make a wish kid, they never going to be more than a playin team. Simple
2023 December 7, @BK9419, Twitter:Ijbol diplomats have clocked that Trump will let you do anything as long as you treat him like a make a wish kid
2025 September 17, @NIMBYSlayer_69, Twitter:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| treated like a Make-A-Wish kid | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| treated like a Make-A-Wish kid | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| treating like a Make-A-Wish kid | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| treats like a Make-A-Wish kid | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
walk on eggshells · like a kid in a candy store · handle with kid gloves