will not wash



will not wash

if an excuse or an argument will not wash, people will not believe it or accept it (often + with ) That story about missing the last bus won't wash with me, young lady!
See wash dirty laundry in public
See also: not, wash, will

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lochan-Indian, Hindi
Merab (2)-Georgian
Rhiannaree-AN-əEnglish (Modern)
Thacker['θækə]
Yaw-Western African, Akan
EdvinED-vin (Swedish), ED-veen (Finnish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian