rhinoceros hide
Armor from horned beast
Rhinoceros hide is the thick, tough skin of the rhinoceros, used figuratively for insensitivity to criticism or emotional resilience.
Someone with a rhinoceros hide lets insults roll off them: You need a rhinoceros hide to survive in politics.
The phrase emphasizes imperviousness—nothing gets through.
- thickHaving great depth
- armorProtective combat covering
- body armorProtective garment stopping bullets
- leatheryResembling animal hide
- toughDurable and strong
tough as nails · pachyderm · horn · gray · gray matter · wrinkled · impenetrable · savanna · Africa · African wildlife · big game · poacher · keratin · dusty · mud · wallow · watering hole · prehistoric
rhinoceros hidethin skin
sensitivity · vulnerability · hypersensitivity · oversensitivity · tender feelings
rhinoceros hidegossamer
Filmy, delicate material
silk · tissue paper · eggshell · butterfly wing · petal
rhinoceros hidegossamer
Filmy, delicate material
silk · tissue paper · butterfly wings · eggshell · parchment
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