it will not wash
1will not wash — if an excuse or an argument will not wash, people will not believe it or accept it. That story about missing the last bus won t wash with me, young lady! (often + with) …
2something will not wash — something does/will/not wash phrase used for saying that you do not believe or accept a particular idea, excuse, or way of behaving Such a careless attitude to safety will not wash any more. Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do not believe… …
3not wash — If a story or explanation will not wash, it is not credible …
4not wash — If a story or explanation will not wash, it is not credible. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
5something does not wash — something does/will/not wash phrase used for saying that you do not believe or accept a particular idea, excuse, or way of behaving Such a careless attitude to safety will not wash any more. Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do not believe… …
6one does not wash one’s dirty linen in public — It is unwise to publicize private disputes or scandals. The saying is very often used in the metaphorical phrase to wash one’s dirty linen in public. Cf. Fr. c’est en famille, ce n’est pas en publique, qu’on lave son linge sale, one washes one’s… …
7wash — wash1 [ waʃ ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to clean something, usually with soap and water: I ve got to wash the dishes. a freshly washed shirt a ) intransitive or transitive to clean a part of your body, usually with soap and water: Wash your hands… …
8wash — [[t]wɒ̱ʃ[/t]] ♦♦♦ washes, washing, washed 1) VERB If you wash something, you clean it using water and usually a substance such as soap or detergent. [V n] He got a job washing dishes in a pizza parlour... [V n] The colours gently fade each time… …
9wash — I UK [wɒʃ] / US [wɑʃ] verb Word forms wash : present tense I/you/we/they wash he/she/it washes present participle washing past tense washed past participle washed *** 1) a) [transitive] to clean something, usually with soap and water I ve got to… …
10wash — 1. in. to be believed. (As if untruth were a stain that will not come out in the wash.) □ It sounds phony. It won’t wash. □ That’ll never wash! It’s totally unbelievable. 2. n. a drink that follows a previous drink; a chaser. □ …
