(I) could(n't) care less.
- (I) could(n't) care less.
(I) could(n't) care less.
Inf. It doesn't matter to me. (The
less
bears the heaviest stress in both versions. Despite the apparent contradiction, either reading of this—both the affirmative and negative—usually have the same meaning. The exception would be in a sentence where the
could
[m2]bears the heaviest stress: I COULD
care less, [but I don't.]
.) •
Tom: The rain is coming! The carpet will get wet! Mary: I couldn't care less.
•
Bill: I'm going to go in there and tell off the boss? John: I could care less.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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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 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
could care less — See couldn t care less … English idioms
Battle of Who Could Care Less — Infobox Single Name = Battle of Who Could Care Less Caption = Artist = Ben Folds Five from Album = Whatever and Ever Amen Genre = Piano rock Length = Label = Epic Records Writer = Ben Folds Producer = Certification = Last single = Underground… … Wikipedia
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
