Idiom
give a damn
Meaning
To be concerned about, have an interest in, to care (about something).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He does not give a damn about his messy room.”
“She works so hard to improve the company, but her boss does not give a damn about her efforts.”
“Despite the mounting public criticism regarding his controversial policies, the politician acted as if he did not give a damn about the voters' concerns.”
Examples
simple
“He does not give a damn about his messy room.”
contextual
“She works so hard to improve the company, but her boss does not give a damn about her efforts.”
complex
“Despite the mounting public criticism regarding his controversial policies, the politician acted as if he did not give a damn about the voters' concerns.”
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