Although he had had a bad experience with his business, he treated it as water off a duck's back — means: .......... of some importance of much importance of no importance of great importance
He was told that the new plan he'd developed just wouldn't hold water — means: .......... woulnd't float wouldn't work wouldn't swim wouldn't sink
Every time we came up with a new proposal, he would throw cold water on it — means: .......... discourage it dispute it destroy it dislike it
After all the money that she's borrowed and also spent, she now finds herself in deep water — means: .......... in decline in despair in defeat in trouble
He's decided to make a fresh start and regards all his old problems as water under the bridge — means: .......... not worth looking at not worth worrying about not worth talking about not worth dreaming about
Once he's earned a bit of money he immediately spends it like water — means: .......... spends it on drink spends it every day spends it freely spends it very slowly
Whenever she goes to that club she always feels like a fish out of water — means: .......... uncomfortable slippery dry tired
It's many years since we last met and a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then — means: .......... a lot has floated a lot has drifted a lot has fallen a lot has happened
The jewels in that showcase are clearly of the first water — means: .......... of high value of high quality of high reputation of high density
Their job as advisers was to pour oil on troubled waters — means: .......... make things damper mix things better calm things down pick things up
