give a damn
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But asked about the Bauhaus controversy, he said: “I know I’m from here, but if I’m honest, I don’t give a damn about it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Temperamentally, I do not give a damn what my neighbors own; I have zero envy.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
Some laugh at it and others take umbrage with the criticism thus proving they really do give a damn.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2025
"The advertiser in general doesn't give a damn about what the content is," he says.
From BBC ● May 11, 2024
Yossarian did not give a damn whether he hit the target or not, just as long as Havermeyer or one of the other lead bombardiers did and they never had to go back.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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