diff --git a/superset/connectors/base/models.py b/superset/connectors/base/models.py
index bd730c2406..d5386c7a66 100644
--- a/superset/connectors/base/models.py
+++ b/superset/connectors/base/models.py
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ class BaseDatasource(
             form_data = slc.form_data
             # pull out all required metrics from the form_data
             for metric_param in METRIC_FORM_DATA_PARAMS:
-                for metric in utils.get_iterable(form_data.get(metric_param) or []):
+                for metric in utils.as_list(form_data.get(metric_param) or []):
                     metric_names.add(utils.get_metric_name(metric))
                     if utils.is_adhoc_metric(metric):
                         column = metric.get("column") or {}
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ class BaseDatasource(
                     if utils.is_adhoc_column(column)
                     else column
                     for column_param in COLUMN_FORM_DATA_PARAMS
-                    for column in utils.get_iterable(form_data.get(column_param) or [])
+                    for column in utils.as_list(form_data.get(column_param) or [])
                 ]
                 column_names.update(_columns)
 
diff --git a/superset/daos/base.py b/superset/daos/base.py
index c96275c414..a69f07da5d 100644
--- a/superset/daos/base.py
+++ b/superset/daos/base.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # under the License.
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import Any, Generic, get_args, TypeVar
+from typing import Any, cast, Generic, get_args, TypeVar
 
 from flask_appbuilder.models.filters import BaseFilter
 from flask_appbuilder.models.sqla import Model
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from superset.daos.exceptions import (
     DAOUpdateFailedError,
 )
 from superset.extensions import db
-from superset.utils.core import get_iterable
+from superset.utils.core import as_list
 
 T = TypeVar("T", bound=Model)
 
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class BaseDAO(Generic[T]):
         return item  # type: ignore
 
     @classmethod
-    def delete(cls, items: T | list[T], commit: bool = True) -> None:
+    def delete(cls, item_or_items: T | list[T], commit: bool = True) -> None:
         """
         Delete the specified item(s) including their associated relationships.
 
@@ -214,9 +214,9 @@ class BaseDAO(Generic[T]):
         :raises DAODeleteFailedError: If the deletion failed
         :see: https://docs.sqlalchemy.org/en/latest/orm/queryguide/dml.html
         """
-
+        items = cast(list[T], as_list(item_or_items))
         try:
-            for item in get_iterable(items):
+            for item in items:
                 db.session.delete(item)
 
             if commit:
diff --git a/superset/utils/core.py b/superset/utils/core.py
index 8b1cc1a485..3e297b5c90 100644
--- a/superset/utils/core.py
+++ b/superset/utils/core.py
@@ -1578,12 +1578,15 @@ def split(
     yield string[i:]
 
 
-def get_iterable(x: Any) -> list[Any]:
+T = TypeVar("T")
+
+
+def as_list(x: T | list[T]) -> list[T]:
     """
-    Get an iterable (list) representation of the object.
+    Wrap an object in a list if it's not a list.
 
     :param x: The object
-    :returns: An iterable representation
+    :returns: A list wrapping the object if it's not already a list
     """
     return x if isinstance(x, list) else [x]
 
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/utils_tests.py b/tests/integration_tests/utils_tests.py
index 86d8bf6e68..6648d72c61 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/utils_tests.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/utils_tests.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ from superset.utils.core import (
     format_timedelta,
     GenericDataType,
     get_form_data_token,
-    get_iterable,
+    as_list,
     get_email_address_list,
     get_stacktrace,
     json_int_dttm_ser,
@@ -749,10 +749,10 @@ class TestUtils(SupersetTestCase):
         database = get_or_create_db("test_db", "sqlite:///superset.db")
         assert database.sqlalchemy_uri == "sqlite:///superset.db"
 
-    def test_get_iterable(self):
-        self.assertListEqual(get_iterable(123), [123])
-        self.assertListEqual(get_iterable([123]), [123])
-        self.assertListEqual(get_iterable("foo"), ["foo"])
+    def test_as_list(self):
+        self.assertListEqual(as_list(123), [123])
+        self.assertListEqual(as_list([123]), [123])
+        self.assertListEqual(as_list("foo"), ["foo"])
 
     @pytest.mark.usefixtures("load_world_bank_dashboard_with_slices")
     def test_build_extra_filters(self):