not care two hoots about someone or something

not care two hoots about someone or something
not care two hoots about someone or something & not give two hoots about someone or something & not give a hang about someone or something & not give a hoot about someone or something
Inf. not to care at all about someone or something. •

I don't care two hoots about whether you go to the picnic or not.

She doesn't give a hoot about me. Why should I care?

I don't give a hang about it.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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