live in cotton wool

To lead a sheltered life, one devoid of stress and danger. The image here is of being wrapped in cotton and thus protected. Primarily heard in UK. I never realized how much I had been living in cotton wool until I traveled and saw what true poverty looks like.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ani	-	Bulgarian, Georgian, Romanian, Spanish
Anita (2)	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil
Othniel	AWTH-nee-əl (English)	Biblical
Aravind	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil
Paddy	-	Irish
Ahenobarbus	-	Ancient Roman