tough skin

Examples (10)

• Elephants have very tough skin to protect them from predators.
• Years of manual labor had given him tough skin on his palms.
• The shark's tough skin is actually covered in tiny tooth-like scales.
• You need an extremely sharp knife to cut through such tough skin.
• Rhinoceroses are famous for their incredibly tough skin.
• The lizard has tough skin that prevents water loss in the desert heat.
• Working in the fields every day left her with tough skin on her hands.
• Certain types of squash have very tough skin that is hard to peel.
• The old sailor's tough skin was deeply weathered by years of salt and wind.
• Animals in the wild often develop tough skin to survive harsh environments.