كيف تنطق "like water off a duck's back"

expression

LYKE WAW-ter OFF uh DUCKS BACK

LYKE WAW-tuh OFF uh DUCKS BACK

التعريف

If something is like water off a duck's back, it does not bother or affect someone at all, especially criticism or insults.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈwɔtɝ/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdəks/ /ˈbæk

الإنجليزية البريطانية

lˈaɪk/ /wˈɔːtɐ/ /ˈɒf/ /æɪ/ /dʌks/ /bˈæk

أمريكي

LYKE WAW-ter OFF uh DUCKS BACK

بريطاني

LYKE WAW-tuh OFF uh DUCKS BACK

No matter what they say, it is like water off a duck's back to him.

Her teacher’s criticism was like water off a duck's back.

For some people, insults are just like water off a duck's back.

All those negative comments were like water off a duck's back to her—she just kept smiling.