doesn't wash

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idiom ( also won't wash )
to be unacceptable/ The phrase “doesn’t wash” means that something is not acceptable or believable. It is usually used to reject someone’s excuse, explanation, or idea.
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Don’t think you can get credit without doing the work – that doesn’t wash around here.
His story about being stuck in traffic doesn’t wash with me. I know he was lying.
That argument doesn’t wash in court. You need solid evidence to prove your case.
She tried to blame her poor performance on her health, but that doesn’t wash with her boss. He fired her on the spot.

منابع• https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/doesn-t-wash

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