# care a whit

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/care-a-whit
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To care for something, to have interest or concern for something or someone.

## Examples

- He does not care a whit about his messy desk.
- She worked hard to finish the project, but her boss did not seem to care a whit about the extra effort.
- The cynical politician claimed to support the new policy, yet it was clear to his critics that he did not care a whit for the public interest.

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