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If something 'cuts no ice' with someone, it means it fails to impress or influence them.

The idiom 'to cut no ice' means to fail to impress, influence, or persuade someone.

Idiom to cut no ice
Definition to not impress or influence someone
Examples - His apologies cut no ice with me. He had made one mistake too many and I told him to leave.
- The manager's assurances cut no ice with the workers. They just didn't trust him any more.
- He tried to use his dubious standing as The Resident Gophercatcher for an excuse, but that cut no ice with me.
- The Sun's apology will cut no ice with Liverpudlians - and with good reason.

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