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Idiom: Like Water Off A Duck's Back

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How to pronounce "like water off a duck's back":

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Without immediate or lasting effects.

Example Sentences

1
I tried to give him some constructive criticism, but it just rolled off him like water off a duck's back.
2
She's not bothered by his insults at all; they just slide off her like water off a duck's back.
3
No matter how much you scold him, it's like water off a duck's back; he never listens.
4
The negative reviews didn't affect her confidence; they were like water off a duck's back.
5
He's so thick-skinned that insults simply roll off him like water off a duck's back.

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