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
Rosalind	['rɔzəlind]
Casper	KAHS-pər (Dutch)	Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Abisai	-	Biblical Latin
ÉDith	e-DEET	French
Molly	['mɔli]
Burgundy	BUR-gən-dee	English (Rare)