that explanation won't wash

  • 1something won't wash (with somebody) — sth won t/doesn t ˈwash (with sb) idiom used to say that sb s explanation, excuse, etc. is not valid or that you/sb else will not accept it • That excuse simply won t wash with me. Main entry: ↑washidiom …

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  • 2wash — wash1 W3S1 [wɔʃ US wo:ʃ, wa:ʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(wash something)¦ 2¦(wash yourself)¦ 3¦(flow)¦ 4 something doesn t/won t wash (with somebody) 5 wash your hands of something 6 wash your mouth out! 7 wash well Phrasal verbs  wash something<=>away… …

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  • 3wash — wash1 W3S1 [wɔʃ US wo:ʃ, wa:ʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(wash something)¦ 2¦(wash yourself)¦ 3¦(flow)¦ 4 something doesn t/won t wash (with somebody) 5 wash your hands of something 6 wash your mouth out! 7 wash well Phrasal verbs  wash something<=>away… …

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  • 4wash — 1 verb 1 WASH SOMETHING (T) to clean something using soap and water: I m just going to wash my hands. | This shirt needs washing. | wash the dishes: It s your turn to wash the dishes. 2 WASH YOURSELF (I) to clean yourself with soap and water: Amy …

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  • 5wash — 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. □ …

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  • 6something doesn't wash (with somebody) — sth won t/doesn t ˈwash (with sb) idiom used to say that sb s explanation, excuse, etc. is not valid or that you/sb else will not accept it • That excuse simply won t wash with me. Main entry: ↑washidiom …

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  • 7literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 8environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… …

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  • 9List of Breaking Bad characters — This is a list of characters from the AMC television series Breaking Bad. Contents 1 Main characters 1.1 Walter White 1.2 Jesse Pinkman 1.3 Skyler White …

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  • 10Obsessive-compulsive disorder — (OCD) is a chronic anxiety disorder most commonly characterized by obsessive, distressing, intrusive thoughts and related compulsions. Compulsions are tasks or rituals which attempt to neutralize the obsessions. OCD is distinguished from other… …

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