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skinned

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keep your eyes peeled/skinned (informal)
to watch very carefully for something. Keep your eyes peeled for a signpost. (often + for)
See also: eye, keep, peel

thick-skinned

if you are thick-skinned, you do not notice or get upset when people criticize you. You have to be a bit harsher than that with Caroline to offend her - she's pretty thick-skinned.
See also: thick-skinned

thin-skinned

if you are thin-skinned, you are too easily upset when other people criticize you. You can't be too thin-skinned if you're in the public eye.
See also: thin-skinned

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