Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “(something) doesn’t/won’t wash“ and it is a phrase meaning “used to say that somebody’s excuse/reason is not true and it won’t be acceptable/believable; won’t be plausible, won’t be convincing, won’t be credible, doesn’t seem genuine, doesn’t make sense, doesn’t pass muster”.
Example Sentence: Tech giants (for example: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, and etc.) are not playing according to economic rules set by the market, but by rules they largely set themselves. That won’t wash.
This phrase present in The Guardian article The Guardian view on trust busting Google: change is needed and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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