could/couldn't care less

idiom

informal
used to indicate that one is not at all concerned about or interested in something
He says he couldn't care less if he gets fired.I could care less what happens.

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“Could/couldn't care less.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/could%2Fcouldn%27t%20care%20less. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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