give a damn
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His default setting of, as we Mexicans say, me vale madre — I don’t give a damn what people think.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
“People don’t give a damn about the event,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Andy Robertson said on Tuesday that he didn't give a damn about permutations, but you can bet he knows all the detail that he needs to know.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Temperamentally, I do not give a damn what my neighbors own; I have zero envy.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
About a gallon of water was dripping down my neck, getting all over my collar and tie and all, but I didn't give a damn.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
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