doesn't wash
Example Sentences
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He has been married three times, shares a total of seven children and stepchildren with his third wife, and once said on television that he doesn’t wash his hands because germs aren’t real.
From Slate • Nov. 14, 2024
Judge Watkins said that doesn’t wash, at least for the anti-immigrant label.
From Washington Times • May 1, 2023
"The ECB statement doesn't wash with me," Holding said.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2021
Somehow, that toy marketing argument just doesn't wash.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2021
"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
