English Phrase of the Day

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give a damn
1. v. (sometimes vulgar, chiefly in the negative) To be concerned about, have an interest in, to care (about something).
Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.
He doesn't give a damn about your child's painting, he's just interested in the gold frame.
If she actually gave a damn what the law said, she wouldn't have stolen the car in the first place, now would she?
Analysis
give		©
1. v. (ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.
2. v.          To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone).
I gave him my coat.
I gave my coat to the beggar.
When they asked, I gave my coat.
a
1. art. One; any indefinite example of; used to denote a singular item of a group.
There was a man here looking for you yesterday.
2. art. Used in conjunction with the adjectives score, dozen, hundred, thousand, and million, as a function word.
I've seen it happen a hundred times.
3. art. One certain or particular; any single.Brown, Lesley, (2003)
damn		©
1. v. (theology, transitive, intransitive) To condemn to hell.
The official position is that anyone who does this will be damned for all eternity.
Only God can damn. — I damn you eternally, fiend!
2. v. To condemn; to declare guilty; to doom; to adjudge to punishment.
3. v. To put out of favor; to ruin; to label negatively.

Example Sentences

Do politicians really give a damn?  I don't give a damn about it anymore, I'm getting too old for this!  I think you better just get used to the fact that I'm not going to give a damn to all your little snips and insults.  I don't give a damn about their internal squabbles!

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