thin-skinned
Meaning: Easily offended or hurt by criticism.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Example: “The singer is too thin-skinned to read online reviews.”
Category: Body & Senses
Origin: Thin skin gives little protection. The figurative sense is recorded from the late 17th century.
Equivalents in other languages
- Filipino: Balat-sibuyas — literally: Onion-skinned
More idioms — Body & Senses
- right-hand man — Someone's most trusted and useful helper.
- have a big mouth — To talk too much, especially about things that should be kept secret.
- a bundle of nerves — A very anxious or nervous person.
- light-fingered — Tending to steal.
- Tomber dans les pommes — Suddenly losing consciousness — possibly derived from the older expression 'être dans les…
- Avoir la moutarde qui monte au nez — To be getting angry.
More English idioms
- use a sledgehammer to crack a nut — To use far more force than a small problem needs.
- a monkey's wedding — A sunshower, when rain falls while the sun shines.
- off one's trolley — Crazy or foolish.
- as scarce as hen's teeth — Extremely rare.
- half a loaf is better than none — Getting part of what you want is better than getting nothing.
- an army marches on its stomach — People cannot work well without food.