a thin skin

(a) thin skin

A personality or disposition that is easily offended or upset by something that is said. Watch what you say around Uncle Ed—he has such thin skin and gets angry at the slightest provocation. You can't have a thin skin if you want to be an actress—harsh reviews are all too common.

a thin skin

COMMON If someone has a thin skin, they are very easily upset or offended by criticism. He'll never make it in journalism with such a thin skin. Note: You can also describe someone as being thin-skinned. She didn't mean it as an insult — you're too thin-skinned!

(have) a thick/thin ˈskin

(informal) (be) not affected/affected by criticism or unkind remarks: A traffic warden needs a thick skin to take so much abuse from motorists. He’s got rather a thin skin for a politician. He’ll have to learn to take the odd unkind remark. ▶ ˌthick-ˈskinned, ˌthin-ˈskinned adj.

词组	a thin skin
释义	a thin skin (a) thin skin A personality or disposition that is easily offended or upset by something that is said. Watch what you say around Uncle Ed—he has such thin skin and gets angry at the slightest provocation. You can't have a thin skin if you want to be an actress—harsh reviews are all too common. See also: skin, thin Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. a thin skin COMMON If someone has a thin skin, they are very easily upset or offended by criticism. He'll never make it in journalism with such a thin skin. Note: You can also describe someone as being thin-skinned. She didn't mean it as an insult — you're too thin-skinned! See also: skin, thin Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. (have) a thick/thin ˈskin (informal) (be) not affected/affected by criticism or unkind remarks: A traffic warden needs a thick skin to take so much abuse from motorists. He’s got rather a thin skin for a politician. He’ll have to learn to take the odd unkind remark. ▶ ˌthick-ˈskinned, ˌthin-ˈskinned adj. See also: skin, thick, thin Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: (a) thin skin have a thin skin personally take (something) personally take personally take something personally if you don't mind me saying (so) if you don't mind me/my saying so... if you don't mind my saying (so) show (one's) (true) stripes References in classic literature Switzerland is simply a large, humpy, solid rock, with a thin skin of grass stretched over it. Tramp Abroad FOR a tough guy, Roy Keane seems to have a thin skin when it comes to Jose Mourinho's slightly early handshake. KEANE: MY EARLY HANDSHAKE HELL In some places, modern block houses are simply being overclad with a thin skin of brick. The politics of restoration
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