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give a damn
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Princeton's WordNet
care a hang, give a hoot, give a hang, give a damnverb
show no concern or interest; always used in the negative
"I don't give a hoot"; "She doesn't give a damn about her job"
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give a damnverb
To be concerned about, have an interest in, to care (about something).
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give a damn
"Give a damn" is a colloquially informal phrase, primarily used in informal English. It means to care about, be concerned about, or have an interest in something or someone. If someone "gives a damn", they show a certain level of concern or interest towards a particular situation, person, or outcome. Conversely, if someone "doesn't give a damn", they are expressing a complete lack of concern or interest.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of give a damn in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of give a damn in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of give a damn in a Sentence
They’re petrified of the opposition party. You know what my super power is? I don’t give a damn. I could care less what they say about me. I could care less. It’s about action. The Republican Party and the leaders of the Republican Party are cowards. You are writing your checks to cowards. Understand this. They are there for you when it’s easy. They are there to take your check. But when something comes up like the Iran situation, they will flip the Constitution of the United States so they can have some sort of conscience for voting for that —it’s outrageous.
You're so goddamned concerned about the civilians, and I don't give a damn. to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger on civilian casualties in Vietnam
The driver did not give a damn about the people in the back. We would not transport animals under these conditions on our roads in Austria.
You know, I'll be honest, I don't think they give a damn about public safety, they know exactly the people that they are bailing out. They know that these individuals that are out on already multiple felony bonds and they're helping them get another one. They know that some of these are very violent individuals, and you cannot look at this with a straight face and tell me that you care about the community that you're operating in.
Indescribable. Met my match at long last. I can’t end it with grace and I can’t give a damn. We live this life as though we were already among the dead; perhaps we are.
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