administer sth to sb

treat somebody with kid gloves also handle somebody with kid gloves
to deal with someone very gently or carefully

A group of graduating seniors opted for construction over destruction, building a garden in an on-campus traffic island.

We will target their ships because we know their flags. Last night, an American-flagged ship escaped us by a whisker.
by a whisker---- by a very small amount

"The Canadian government evokes women's rights as the primary motivating factor in our involvement in Afghanistan, and yet when it deals with Saudi Arabia it puts on kid gloves," said NDP deputy leader Thomas Mulcair.

administer sth to sb
to give someone a medicine or medical treatment
　Painkillers were administered to the boy.
　This unit teaches students how to administer First Aid .

leapfrog the competition
If one group of people leapfrogs into a particular position or leapfrogs someone else, they use the achievements of another person or group in order to make advances of their own.

See ya later, alligator.

After while, crocodile!

water taxi
A ferryboat that takes passengers to a variety of possible destinations instead of operating over a fixed route.