live in cotton wool



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.
See also: cotton, live, wool

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AurÉLia-Hungarian
Unathi-Southern African, Xhosa
Toninho-Portuguese
AndersAHN-desh (Swedish), AHN-ders (Swedish, Danish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Grigorigree-GO-reeRussian
AndrÉSahn-DRES (Spanish)Spanish, Icelandic