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water off a duck

water off a duck is the alternative form of water off a duck's back.

Meaning of water off a duck's back

Noun

water off a duck's back (uncountable)

  1. Something potentially harmful or hurtful, such as criticism or insult, that nevertheless has no effect or impact on the target.
    • She's always going on at him about something, but to him it's all water off a duck's back.

Questions about water off a duck

What is water off a duck the alternative form of?
Water off a duck is the alternative form of water off a duck's back.

Words near water off a duck in the dictionary

  1. water oaks
  2. water of crystallisation
  3. water of crystallization
  4. water of hydration
  5. water of life
  6. water off a duck
  7. water off a duck's back
  8. water on the brain
  9. water on the chest
  10. water on the knee
  11. water opossum

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