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

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Apoorva	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Fyfe	-	Scottish
Junaid	-	Arabic
Margaretta	mahr-gə-RET-ə	English
Hokolesqua	-	Native American, Shawnee
Mohini	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi