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Meaning of water off a duck's back | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Something potentially harmful or hurtful, such as criticism or insult, that nevertheless has no effect or impact on the target.

uncountable

Examples

“She's always going on at him about something, but to him it's all water off a duck's back.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

water on the brain water on the chest water on the knee water opossum water organ water organist