could not care less

could not care less
   This expression is often confusing for English language learners. It is always used with a negative and means that you really don't care at all: Since she was sick, Mona could not care less about doing her homework, or Mona could not care less which color sweater she wore. Do not leave out not!

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  • couldn't care less — could not care any less, do not care at all    Brad is seeing Debbie. I know. And I couldn t care less …   English idioms

  • could/couldn't care less — informal ◇ If you could care less (US) or couldn t care less, you are not at all concerned about or interested in something. I could care less what happens. [=I don t care what happens] He says he couldn t care less if he gets fired …   Useful english dictionary

  • could care less — verb Lacking interest; having apathy towards. Whether they go to Heaven or to Hell, they could care less. Because Nigeria is a hell already. Syn: couldnt care less, not give a tinkers damn, not give a tinkers cuss …   Wiktionary

  • care less — phrasal not to care used positively and negatively with the same meaning < I could care less what happens > < I couldn t care less what happens > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • care less — phrasal : not to care used positively and negatively with the same meaning I could care less what happens I couldn t care less what happens …   Useful english dictionary

  • couldn't care less — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be indifferent; not care at all. * /The students couldn t care less about the band; they talk all through the concert./ Also heard increasingly as could care less (nonstandard in this form.) …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • couldn't care less — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be indifferent; not care at all. * /The students couldn t care less about the band; they talk all through the concert./ Also heard increasingly as could care less (nonstandard in this form.) …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • couldn't\ care\ less — v. phr. informal To be indifferent; not care at all. The students couldn t care less about the band; they talk all through the concert. Also heard increasingly as could care less (nonstandard in this form.) …   Словарь американских идиом

  • couldn't care less — verb To lack interest; to be apathetic. Syn: could care less, not give a tinkers damn, not give a tinkers cuss …   Wiktionary

  • care — carer, n. /kair/, n., v., cared, caring. n. 1. a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care. 2. a cause or object of worry, anxiety, concern, etc.: Their son has always been a great care to… …   Universalium

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