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give a rat's arse

idiom
Meaning

To care a minimum amount; to have or show minimal interest


Examples
SIMPLE

I do not give a rat's arse about his opinion.

CONTEXTUAL

She quit her job because she stopped giving a rat's arse about the company's goals.

COMPLEX

After years of trying to please his critics, he finally realized he did not give a rat's arse what they thought of his work.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    aris

    [Cockney slang]arse

  2. 02

    arse end of nowhere

    A very remote place.

  3. 03

    arse over tip

    Tumbling or falling; upside-down.

  4. 04

    arse over tit

    Tumbling; falling; upside-down, unstable or unbalanced.

  5. 05

    ask my arse

    A common reply to any question; once common at court and among sailors, under the name of "selling bargains".

  6. 06

    beat someone's arse

    Alternative form of beat someone's ass.

  7. 07

    bottle

    [Cockney slang]arse

  8. 08

    bring one's arse to an anchor

    To sit down.

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