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thick skin

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]

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A thick skin is a must for our top politicians.

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Sozen said she had been acting for 25 years and had already developed a thick skin before being subjected to bullying on the internet.

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Despite being a pro, she admits to feeling "anxious" about how the series goes down, but says she has "thick skin" which should help with any negativity.

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The allegations were "not nice to hear, but we've got relatively thick skin", he said.

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“You learn to develop a thick skin, especially coming from where we come from,” Jorge Jr said.

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