Personal+criticism

  • 131stand — [[t]stæ̱nd[/t]] ♦ stands, standing, stood 1) VERB When you are standing, your body is upright, your legs are straight, and your weight is supported by your feet. [V prep] She was standing beside my bed staring down at me... [V adj] They told me… …

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  • 132have a thick skin — (have) a thick skin able to ignore personal criticism. People will tell you they don t like your clothes or your voice or the color of your eyes, so you need to have a thick skin to survive. During the two years he was the spokesperson for the… …

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