give a shit
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“It feeds right into the recruitment strategy of ISWAP, which is that the Nigerian government doesn’t give a shit about them,” says an aid worker.
From Economist ● Jul. 12, 2018
The whole food world is in tatters over this but so are my cousins who don’t give a shit about James Beard.
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2018
“Not because of his achievements and success, but because of his will to give it everything and to come back and not to give a shit about what others are saying about him.”
From Reuters ● Feb. 9, 2018
“Those who look like they don’t give a shit, but actually everything’s really considered, and those who look like extras from The Great Gatsby.”
From The Guardian ● Jun. 13, 2015
"You just want to cut your losses. You're on damage control. You don't give a shit about Watney's life."
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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