Usually means: Criticism ignored, no lasting impact.
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  1. (like) water off a duck's back, water off a duck's back: Merriam-Webster
  2. water off a duck's back: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. water off a duck's back: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  4. water off a duck's back, water off a ducks back: Dictionary.com
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noun:  Something potentially harmful or hurtful, such as criticism or insult, that nevertheless has no effect or impact on the target.

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