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like water off a duck's back

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈlaɪk ˈwɒ.tər ˈɒf ə ˈdəks ˈbæk/
    • /ˈlaɪk ˈwɔː.tə(r) ɒf ə ˈdəks ˈbæk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈlaɪk ˈwɒ.tər ˈɒf ə ˈdəks ˈbæk/

Definitions of like water off a duck's back words

  • phrase like water off a duck's back You say that criticism is like water off a duck's back or water off a duck's back to emphasize that it is not having any effect on the person being criticized. 0
  • noun like water off a duck's back without effect 0
  • noun like water off a duck's back with no effect or reaction 0
  • adjective like water off a duck's back (Colloquial) (simile) Without immediate or lasting effects. 0
  • adverb like water off a duck's back (Colloquial) (simile) In a manner which has no effect; immediately and without causing any difference. 0
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like water off a duck's back popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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