TODAY'S IDIOM: (LIKE) WATER OFF A DUCK'S BACK

"(LIKE) WATER OFF A DUCK'S BACK"

You can say an insult or criticism is like water off a duck's back if it doesn't upset you.

Example: I asked Amy if she got upset when journalists wrote negative things about her, and she said she didn't care what they wrote. It was like water off a duck's back.

Se le resbala.

Example sentences:

• Terry said he was too sensitive about criticism and he wanted to be like one of those people for whom it's like water off a duck's back / Terry dijo que era demasiado sensible a las críticas y quería ser como una de esas personas a las que todo se les resbala.

• Many people claim that insults or negative comments are like water off a duck's back, but in reality, many of them are upset by such things / Muchas personas afirman que los insultos o comentarios negativos se les resbalan, pero en realidad, muchos de ellos están molestos por este tipo de cosas.

Additional examples:

• Insults rolled off John like water off a duck's back.

• He's always being told he's lazy and incompetent, but it's just water off a duck's back to him.

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