give a monkey's
(informal, UK, idiomatic, in negative constructions) To care; to have an interest or concern.
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(informal, UK, idiomatic, in negative constructions) To care; to have an interest or concern.
He knows what he can do with his calendars. I don't '''give a monkey's'''. I'm leaving. I've got another job.
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