Thick skin

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]

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: skin that is very thick (as an elephant or rhinoceros)

Thick skin can refer to:

• The ability to withstand criticism.
• Literally thick skin covering the body of an animal, such as an elephant or rhinoceros.
• Callus, an area of thickened skin
  • Callus (disambiguation), similar uses of Callus such as a lack of empathy (callousness).
• Thick Skinned, a 1989 French film

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