water off a duck's back

Register · Informal Informal — used in casual, everyday conversation among friends and family. Avoid in formal writing or professional settings. CEFR B2

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Example

“The negative reviews were water off a duck's back to her.”

Dictionary details

Component words

duck

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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

get your ducks in a row Informal · CEFR C1

to organize things carefully before acting

rubber duck debugging Informal · CEFR C1

to debug or solve a problem by explaining it line by line, out loud, to an inanimate object such as a rubber duck

keep your chin up Informal · CEFR B1

To stay cheerful and brave during a difficult time.

a bad press Neutral · CEFR B2

unfavorable reporting or reputation in the media or among people

land on your feet Neutral · CEFR B2

to recover safely from a difficult situation

out of line Informal · CEFR B2

behaving or speaking beyond acceptable limits

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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