like water off a duck's back
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Now in its 19th series, criticism of The Apprentice falls "like water off a duck's back" these days, he said.
From BBC
"It's like water off a duck's back really, the way he just sort of takes it all in his stride," sports psychologist and former women's world number one darts player Dr Linda Duffy told BBC Sport.
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My club lose so often now though that a defeat is like water off a duck's back whatever the time and/or day.
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The Kordas realise the interest in their family but you sense it's like water off a duck's back.
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Merkel, however, took Trump's bloviations in stride — "like water off a duck's back" — pushing back with calm observations of fact.
From Salon
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