give a damn
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Temperamentally, I do not give a damn what my neighbors own; I have zero envy.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
Nobody would ever give a damn about Cats in Hats or Green Eggs and Ham, and the world wouldn't have a golden goose - the madly magnificent Dr. Seuss.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
“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
Some laugh at it and others take umbrage with the criticism thus proving they really do give a damn.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2025
"You know old Jay Cee won't give a damn if that story's in tomorrow or Monday."
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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