Learning English Vocabulary, English in a Minute: Phrases with 'water'

Learning English Vocabulary

English in a Minute: Phrases with 'water'

11 March 2026

1 minute

Available for over a year

Do you hate it when people pour water on your ideas, or is it like water off a duck's back? Learn these 'water' phrases and more here.

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