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1 like water off a duck's back
Flattery fell off him like water from a duck's back. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘Neil Macadam’) — Лесть не производила на Нейла ни малейшего впечатления.
Many people showed him they didn't like what he was doing, but their disapproval passed off him like water off a duck's back. (DAI) — Многие не одобряли его поведения, а ему все как с гуся вода.
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paзг.кaк c гуcя вoдaMany people showed him they didn't like what he was doing, but their disapproval passed off him like water off a duck's backConcise English-Russian phrasebook > like water off a duck's back
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3 like water off a duck's back
как с гуся водаThere's no point being sarcastic to Mark — it's like water off a duck's back.
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4 like water off a duck's back
Макаров: как с гуся вода, хоть бы чтоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > like water off a duck's back
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5 like water off a duck's back
ללא השפעה כלשהי* * *◙ יהשלכ העפשה אלל◄ -
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Как с гуся водаDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Like water off a duck's back
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13 like\ water\ off\ a\ duck's\ back
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разг как с гу́ся вода́The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > like water off a duck's back
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15 like water off a duck's back
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16 it's like water off a duck's back
expr.• como quien oye llover expr.English-spanish dictionary > it's like water off a duck's back
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17 to be like water off a duck's back
serle indiferente a unoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be like water off a duck's back
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18 run like water off a duck's back
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19 scolding ran off him like water off a duck's back
Макаров: его ругают, а с него как с гуся водаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > scolding ran off him like water off a duck's back
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20 the scolding ran off him like water off a duck's back
Макаров: его ругают, а с него как с гуся водаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the scolding ran off him like water off a duck's back
См. также в других словарях:
(like) water off a duck's back — (like) water off a ˌduck s ˈback idiom (informal) used to say that sth, especially criticism, has no effect on sb/sth • I can t tell my son what to do; it s water off a duck s back with him. Main entry: ↑wateridiom … Useful english dictionary
like water off a duck's back — ► like water off a duck s back (of a critical remark) having no effect. Main Entry: ↑duck … English terms dictionary
like water off a duck's back — (of a scolding, etc) having no effect, making no impression • • • Main Entry: ↑water … Useful english dictionary
like water off a duck's back — {adv. phr.}, {informal} Without changing your feelings or opinion; without effect. * /Advice and correction roll off him like water off a duck s back./ * /Many people showed him they didn t like what he was doing, but their disapproval passed off … Dictionary of American idioms
like water off a duck's back — {adv. phr.}, {informal} Without changing your feelings or opinion; without effect. * /Advice and correction roll off him like water off a duck s back./ * /Many people showed him they didn t like what he was doing, but their disapproval passed off … Dictionary of American idioms
like\ water\ off\ a\ duck's\ back — adv. phr. informal Without changing your feelings or opinion; without effect. Advice and correction roll off him like water off a duck s back. Many people showed him they didn t like what he was doing, but their disapproval passed off him like… … Словарь американских идиом
like water off a duck's back — without effect, without changing one s feelings or opinion He always criticizes his friend who always ignores it so it falls away like water off a duck s back … Idioms and examples
like water off a duck's back — 1. adjective Without immediate or lasting effects. Scandal after scandal would break, but it would be like water off a ducks back; no heads rolled, and no one seemed particularly perturbed. 2. adverb In a manner which has no effect; immediately… … Wiktionary
be like water off a duck's back — be (like) water off a duck s back if criticism is water off a duck s back to someone, it has no effect on them at all. He s always being told he s lazy and incompetent, but it s just water off a duck s back to him. (often + to) … New idioms dictionary
water off a duck's back — water off a duck’s back phrase used for saying that things such as criticisms or insults do not affect someone because they have dealt with a lot of them before All those things he said to me were just water off a duck’s back. Thesaurus: showing… … Useful english dictionary
water off a duck's back — If criticism or something similar is like water off a duck s back to somebody, they aren t affected by it in the slightest … The small dictionary of idiomes