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a thick skin

(have) a thick skin

able to ignore personal criticism People will tell you they don't like your clothes or your voice or the color of your eyes, so you need to have a thick skin to survive. During the two years he was the spokesperson for the police, he developed a very thick skin.
See also: skin, thick

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gavril-Bulgarian, Macedonian, Romanian
ChesterCHES-tərEnglish
Maximiliane-German
Lidka-Polish
MeadhbhMAYVIrish, Irish Mythology
Dewaynedə-WAYN, DWAYNEnglish
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