thick skin

Idioms and Phrases

Insensitivity to criticism or insult, as in You can tell him exactly what you think of his new piece; unlike most composers he has a thick skin . This term transfers an impervious outer coating to mental or emotional toughness. [Mid-1500s]

Example Sentences

They both credit NYC Prep as a learning experience that forced them to mature and develop a thick skin at a young age.

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It could be because of that being my profession, I have a pretty thick skin.

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Among his other attributes, after years of fierce criticism, is a really thick skin.

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The happy possessor of a thick skin can hardly understand how one not so blessed may be hurt by the thong of a little whip!

From Project Gutenberg

Adelaide cut the oranges and lemon lengthwise into quarters, removing the seeds and thick skin at the centers.

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Three of these knobs are furnished with points, which form an instrument well fitted to operate upon a hard thick skin.

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The flavor is good but the thick skin and muskiness in taste are objectionable.

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He also had a fairly thick skin, and such remarks failed to penetrate it.

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