give a hang
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When a man is dying, he doesn't give a hang about social betterment.
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Their greatness was all a matter of personality, for not one of them seemed to give a hang about pedagogical theories.
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Russia, never a big buyer before the war, had also entered the market in a big way and did not seem to give a hang about the price.
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He don't like motor-boats an' ain't got no sympathy with 'em, an' he don't give a hang if they do come to grief.
From Flood Tide by Sara Ware Bassett
I'm not going to stay on with you as things are, so I might just as well have my say out— I don't give a hang whether it's 'unprofessional' or not.
From Shadows of Flames A Novel by Amélie Rives
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