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Question

Like water off a duck's back.

You say that criticism is like water off a duck's back to emphasize that it is not having any effect on the person being criticized.

Criticism or warning to a particular person that have no effect on him.

 

e.g.: I've told him that he's heading for trouble but he doesn't listen - it's just water off a duck's back.

Answer 1

Teaching a pig to sing

Comments

It is a quote.

Serves the purpose well. +

http://goo.gl/U72rdw

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Feel good you liked it

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And a plus from me too.

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Thnx a billion

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That's very nice BK. (+)

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It's kind of you as ever

Answer 2

Hi

Waste one's breath

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/waste+breath

Comments

سلام

از نگاه بنده، این عبارت بیشتر به این معنی است:

خودتو خسته نکن.

You can't persuade me. You're just wasting your breath.

فقط داری خودتو خسته میکنی

Answer 3

Be like talking to a brick wall:
 I keep asking her not to park there but it's like banging your head against a brick wall.

I've tried to discuss my feelings with her, but it's like talking to a brick wall.

 

Not take a blind bit of notice:

Not to pay any attention

He didn't take a blind bit of notice of what I said.

Comments

Good.+1

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Thanks, glad you liked it!

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Good+

Answer 4

to play a lyre in vain to an ass.

Comments

Hi ma'am

Can you direct me to a reference for this phrase?

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hi, i found it in the advance dic.

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Please cite its internet link if you found it in a web-based dic.

I didn't find it in the web-sites of the famous dics.

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actually its an old_fashioned idiom in english. it's used in bible. i'm sure thats right.