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will not wash

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will not wash
if an excuse or an argument will not wash, people will not believe it or accept it (often + with ) That story about missing the last bus won't wash with me, young lady!
See wash dirty laundry in public
See also: wash


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He had his shroud on, and all about him smelt of the sepulchre--- A butt of sack will not wash it out of my memory.
But no matter now, for after all a wetting will not wash the skin away, and what must be, must.
 
 
 
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