not cut any ice (with someone)

not cut any ice (with someone)
cut no ice/not cut any ice/(with someone) phrase
to fail to impress or influence someone

His excuses cut no ice with me.

Thesaurus: capable or incapable of persuading someonesynonym
Main entry: cut

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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