a thin skin

Meaning

1. the lack of ability to accept criticism, insults, etc. without becoming upset

In the movies · 1

• - He's lookin' a little thin in the skin. - You got 'em.Smokey and the Bandit1977

From the same entry

• be skating on thin ice
• disappear, vanish, into thin air
• have a thin time
• out of thin air
• the thin end of the wedge
• thin on top
• thick on the ground
• walk a fine line
• spread yourself too thin
• through thick and thin
• wear thin