give a damn
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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
People like Joe were asked to give a damn about their fellow humans, and for a shocking number of them, that request was untenable.
From Salon • Jul. 20, 2025
“It’s the truth. I could give a damn what people think how anything sounds or sounds like. The truth is the truth, and I know the truth.”
From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023
They were trying so hard, and a part of me was happy they were there but another part of me just didn’t give a damn.
From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz
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