give a damn
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“The people driving this don’t give a damn about the average investor. They’re saying, ‘This is the biggest pot of money that we don’t have our fingers in yet, so let’s go get it.’
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
I think it's brilliant that Arteta has embraced set-pieces and, like me, I don't think he will give a damn about the people who want to knock him for doing it.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025
I don’t give a damn how much you know about a team, how much they know about you.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025
Some laugh at it and others take umbrage with the criticism thus proving they really do give a damn.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2025
Technically Nicole wouldn’t give a damn how I’d gotten the information.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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