thick skin

Idioms and Phrases

Insensitivity to criticism or insult, as in You can tell him exactly what you think of his new piece; unlike most composers he has a thick skin . This term transfers an impervious outer coating to mental or emotional toughness. [Mid-1500s]

Example Sentences

“You learn to develop a thick skin, especially coming from where we come from,” Jorge Jr said.

From BBC

"It's a tough, tough game and you have to have a very thick skin," he said.

From BBC

To make it in the LAPD, department veterans say, you need a thick skin.

From Los Angeles Times

Firstly from her husband, with the infidelities, I think she created such a thick skin over time.

From Los Angeles Times

“I have a pretty thick skin,” Dr. Fauci added, “but getting yelled at by the president of the United States, no matter how much he tells you that he loves you, is not fun.”

From New York Times