avoir le cuir épais: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  FranceGeneral Francophoneinformalneutral
  • To be thick-skinned; to withstand criticism, opposition, or difficulty without being easily upset (English translation of the cited 1998 passage: "Faced with the formidable effectiveness of an opposition that seems to know what it wants, one must, indeed, have thick skin.").

  Examples

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  • Face aux critiques constantes, il faut avoir le cuir épais pour ne pas abandonner.

    In the face of constant criticism, you need to be thick-skinned not to give up.

  • Marie a le cuir épais, elle ne se laisse pas atteindre par les moqueries de ses collègues.

    Marie is thick-skinned; she doesn’t let her colleagues’ mockery get to her.

  • Pour réussir dans ce métier, il faut forcément avoir le cuir épais et accepter les défis.

    To succeed in this profession, you must be thick-skinned and accept challenges.