have a thin skin
have a thin skin
To be easily offended or upset by something that is said. Watch what you say around Uncle Ed—he has such a 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: have, skin, thin
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- chip on one's shoulder, to have a
- not give a hang (about something)
- not give a hoot
- not give a hoot (about something)
- not give two pins (about something)
- not lay a finger on (someone or something)
- not lay a finger on someone
- don’t give a rip
- (one) doesn't give a rip (about something)