water off a duck's back
To fail to catch on or make a mark: “The reporter's snide comments rolled off the candidate like water off a duck's back.”
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Words nearby water off a duck's back
water nymph, water oak, water oats, water of constitution, water of crystallization, water off a duck's back, water of hydration, water of metabolism, water on the brain, water on the knee, water opossum
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