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be precious about something
be excessively protective
If you are precious about something, you are too protective or fussy about it.
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Can I borrow your car for the afternoon?
He's a bit precious about it, so you'd better ask him first.
He is very precious about his new phone and will not let anyone use it.
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Not: be precious of something
Say: be precious about something
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How it fits in a sentence.
be precious about something; be a bit precious about something
Your turn: say it out loud
He is very precious about his new phone and will not let anyone use it.
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be precious about something
be excessively protective
“He is very precious about his new phone and will not let anyone use it.”
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