Noun
(idiomatic) Ability to take criticism or harsh behavior without being easily offended.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see thick, skin.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAt first, it was hard to sit down and read the things that people were saying. A lot of people would've worked their way up to this position and would've gotten a thick skin over a few years' time. For me, though, all this happened in a few months. Carrie Underwood
The future smells of Russian leather, of blood, of godlessness and of much whipping. I advise our grandchildren to come into the world with very thick skin on their backs. Heinrich Heine
...often see the glamorous side of this career. ...It's really saying it's not like that and I'm just the girl next door. There's always somebody who either loves you or hates you, and you just have to have a thick skin. Ashley Tisdale
I do think a key to success in any walk of life is having a short memory and a thick skin - I know it has served me well over the years. Aubrey McClendon
When you live in the Philippines or a country like that, you develop something of a very thick skin because you're confronted every day with all of the problems all around you. Miguel Syjuco
You have to develop a thick skin in life. Its not in this field only. You might think of the ideal of the scientists, the ivory tower, the idealist. That's true of some. And I wouldn't guess as to what proportion. But there are some who are of that character, and there are some who are not. Jonas Salk