it's no skin off my nose

it's no skin off my nose
I DON'T CARE, I don't mind, I'm not bothered, it doesn't bother me, it doesn't matter to me; informal I don't give a damn, I don't give a monkey's.
skin

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it’s no skin off my nose spoken phrase
used for saying that you do not care if someone does a particular thing because it will not affect you

Let them cancel the whole project. It’s no skin off my nose.

Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do not caresynonym
Main entry: skin

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it's no skin off my nose (or off my back)
informal (usually spoken with emphasis on "my") used to indicate that one is not offended or adversely affected by something

it's no skin off my nose if you don't want dessert

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it's no skin off ˈmy, ˈyour, ˈhis, etc. nose idiom
(informal) used to say that sb is not upset or annoyed about sth because it does not affect them in a bad way
Main entry:skinidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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