doesn't wash
Example Sentences
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"People often see people with acne and their first thought can be to say her diet isn't good, she doesn't wash her face, she doesn't drink water, but they don't understand," she said.
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024
Judge Watkins said that doesn’t wash, at least for the anti-immigrant label.
From Washington Times • May 1, 2023
The idea that bad publicity is good publicity doesn't wash in an era when consumers have endless choices to select from instead.
From Salon • Aug. 31, 2021
The rain, as long as it doesn’t wash too much away, won’t necessarily make things harder for the crews, though it may slow them down.
From Slate • Nov. 26, 2018
"I can't," I whisper, because I've been scared down to my bones and it doesn't wash off that fast.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
