- doesn't wash
- is not believable, is not logical, does not make sense
His explanation doesn't wash. If a millennium begins at year 1, how does he account for the first year?
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something doesn't wash (with somebody) — sth won t/doesn t ˈwash (with sb) idiom used to say that sb s explanation, excuse, etc. is not valid or that you/sb else will not accept it • That excuse simply won t wash with me. Main entry: ↑washidiom … Useful english dictionary
wash — wash1 W3S1 [wɔʃ US wo:ʃ, wa:ʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(wash something)¦ 2¦(wash yourself)¦ 3¦(flow)¦ 4 something doesn t/won t wash (with somebody) 5 wash your hands of something 6 wash your mouth out! 7 wash well Phrasal verbs wash something<=>away… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wash — wash1 W3S1 [wɔʃ US wo:ʃ, wa:ʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(wash something)¦ 2¦(wash yourself)¦ 3¦(flow)¦ 4 something doesn t/won t wash (with somebody) 5 wash your hands of something 6 wash your mouth out! 7 wash well Phrasal verbs wash something<=>away… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wash — 1 verb 1 WASH SOMETHING (T) to clean something using soap and water: I m just going to wash my hands. | This shirt needs washing. | wash the dishes: It s your turn to wash the dishes. 2 WASH YOURSELF (I) to clean yourself with soap and water: Amy … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wash — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wascan; akin to Old High German waskan to wash and perhaps to Old English wæter water Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to cleanse by or as if by the action of liquid (as water) b … New Collegiate Dictionary
something won't wash (with somebody) — sth won t/doesn t ˈwash (with sb) idiom used to say that sb s explanation, excuse, etc. is not valid or that you/sb else will not accept it • That excuse simply won t wash with me. Main entry: ↑washidiom … Useful english dictionary
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