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wrap (one) up in cotton wool wrap (one) up in cotton woolTo be overprotective of one; to coddle one. You need to let the little lad play in the dirt once in a while. If you keep wrapping him up in cotton wool, he'll grow up too soft.See also: cotton, up, wool, wrapwrap someone in cotton wool be over-protective towards someone.See also: cotton, someone, wool, wrapwrap somebody up in cotton ˈwool (informal) protect somebody too much from dangers or risks: If you keep your children wrapped up in cotton wool, they’ll never learn to be independent.See also: cotton, somebody, up, wool, wrap |