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tough as a tissue

The phrase refers to a person or physical form being as tough as a tissue. Tissues not being at all resistant to items such as wind or someone lifting it then it isn’t so tough is it?

Mostly used as an insult.

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You are tough as a tissue.

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Submitted by De Facto Kristen on November 07, 2019

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திசு போல கடினமானது

doku kadar sert

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