be water off a duck's back



be (like) water off a duck's back

if criticism is water off a duck's back to someone, it has no effect on them at all (often + to ) He's always being told he's lazy and incompetent, but it's just water off a duck's back to him.
See also: back, off, water

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TimothaTIM-ə-thəEnglish (Rare)
BĚLa-Czech
CloverKLO-vərEnglish (Rare)
Tendai-Southern African, Shona
Katrionakə-TREE-nə, kat-ree-O-nəEnglish (Rare)
SolomonSAHL-ə-mən (English)Biblical, English, Jewish