Como Pronunciar "like water off a duck's back"
expression
LYKE WAW-ter OFF uh DUCKS BACK
LYKE WAW-tuh OFF uh DUCKS BACK
Definição
If something is like water off a duck's back, it does not bother or affect someone at all, especially criticism or insults.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈwɔtɝ/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdəks/ /ˈbæk
Inglês Britânico
lˈaɪk/ /wˈɔːtɐ/ /ˈɒf/ /æɪ/ /dʌks/ /bˈæk
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
LYKE WAW-ter OFF uh DUCKS BACK
UK
LYKE WAW-tuh OFF uh DUCKS BACK
Ouça em Contexto
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.