- could(n't) care less
- could(n't) care less[one is] unable to care at all; it does not matter at all. •
John couldn't care less whether he goes to the party or not.
•I could care less if I live or die.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
could(n't) care less
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could/couldn't care less — informal ◇ If you could care less (US) or couldn t care less, you are not at all concerned about or interested in something. I could care less what happens. [=I don t care what happens] He says he couldn t care less if he gets fired … Useful english dictionary
could(n't) care less — idi could(n t) care less, to be completely unconcerned … From formal English to slang
I could(n’t) care less. — sent. I don’t care! (The affirmative version does not make sense, but is widely used, nonetheless.) □ So you’re late. I couldn’t care less. □ I could care less if you fell off a cliff … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
could care less — see ↑care, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑could … Useful english dictionary
could care less — See couldn t care less … English idioms
could not care less — This expression is often confusing for English language learners. It is always used with a negative and means that you really don t care at all: Since she was sick, Mona could not care less about doing her homework, or Mona could not care less … Confused words
could care less — verb Lacking interest; having apathy towards. Whether they go to Heaven or to Hell, they could care less. Because Nigeria is a hell already. Syn: couldnt care less, not give a tinkers damn, not give a tinkers cuss … Wiktionary
care less — phrasal not to care used positively and negatively with the same meaning < I could care less what happens > < I couldn t care less what happens > … New Collegiate Dictionary
care less — phrasal : not to care used positively and negatively with the same meaning I could care less what happens I couldn t care less what happens … Useful english dictionary
I couldn't care less — I (or he, she, etc.) couldn t (or informal also could) care less informal used to express complete indifference he couldn t care less about football … Useful english dictionary
couldn't care less — could not care any less, do not care at all Brad is seeing Debbie. I know. And I couldn t care less … English idioms
