Common Mistakes : Handle

verb

.BAD: I learned how to run a house and handle with small children
.GOOD: I learned how to run a house and handle small children

.BAD: That is surely not the way to handle with something so fragile
.GOOD: That is surely not the way to handle something so fragile

: (handle sb/sth (WITHOUT with
.We’ve decided to let our lawyer handle the matter
.Be careful how you handle the vase – it’s worth a small fortune

: Compare
.This is a highly sensitive issue and needs to be handled with tact and diplomacy
.FRAGILE – HANDLE WITH CARE