give a damn

give a damn
verb
show no concern or interest; always used in the negative
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I don't give a hoot

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She doesn't give a damn about her job

Syn: ↑care a hang, ↑give a hoot, ↑give a hang
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s PP

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give a damn (also care a damn)
: to care at all about someone or something
— used in negative statements

He doesn't give a damn what people think about him.

Nobody gives a damn about us.

I don't want to hear about her problems. I just don't give a damn.

They don't seem to care a damn about their future.

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Main Entry:damn

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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