# give a hoot

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/give-a-hoot
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To care about; to place value on something.

## Examples

- He does not give a hoot about his messy room.
- She works hard to improve the company, but her boss does not seem to give a hoot.
- Despite the mounting evidence that the policy was failing, the director did not give a hoot about the public outcry.

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