(a) thin skin

(a) thin skin
thin-skinned - if you are thin-skinned, you are too easily upset when other people criticize you.

For someone who's always saying unpleasant things to other people, he's got a remarkably thin skin.


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  • thin skin — (a) thin skin see ↑skin, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑thin …   Useful english dictionary

  • thick/thin skin — (a) thick/thin skin ◇ If you have (a) thin skin, you are easily upset or offended by the things other people say or do. He has such a thin skin that he can t even take a little good natured teasing. If you have (a) thick skin, you are not easily… …   Useful english dictionary

  • (a) thin skin — a ˌthin ˈskin idiom the lack of ability to accept criticism, insults, etc. without becoming upset Syn: ↑sensitive • You shouldn t be in politics if you have such a thin skin. Opp: ↑thick skin see als …   Useful english dictionary

  • a thin skin — (a) thin skin see ↑skin, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑thin …   Useful english dictionary

  • a thick/thin skin — (a) thick/thin skin ◇ If you have (a) thin skin, you are easily upset or offended by the things other people say or do. He has such a thin skin that he can t even take a little good natured teasing. If you have (a) thick skin, you are not easily… …   Useful english dictionary

  • have a thin skin — informal phrase to be very sensitive to criticism or insults If you have a thin skin, you’ll never survive in politics. Thesaurus: words used to describe someone who is easily upsetsynonym Main entry: thin …   Useful english dictionary

  • have a thick (or thin) skin — be insensitive (or oversensitive) to criticism or insults. → skin …   English new terms dictionary

  • have a thin skin — ► have a thick (or thin) skin be insensitive (or oversensitive) to criticism or insults. Main Entry: ↑skin …   English terms dictionary

  • have a thin skin — informal to be very sensitive to criticism or insults If you have a thin skin, you ll never survive in politics …   English dictionary

  • have a thick (or thin) skin — idi have a thick (or thin) skin, to be remarkably insensitive (or sensitive), esp. to criticism …   From formal English to slang

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