skin\ off\ one's\ nose

skin\ off\ one's\ nose
n. phr. slang
Matter of interest, concern, or trouble to you. Normally used in the negative.

Go to Jake's party if you wish. It's no skin off my nose.

Grace didn't pay any attention to our argument. It wasn't any skin off her nose.

You could at least say hello to our visitor. It's no skin off your nose.


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  • skin off one's nose — {n. phr.}, {slang} Matter of interest, concern, or trouble to you. Normally used in the negative. * /Go to Jake s party if you wish. It s no skin off my nose./ * /Grace didn t pay any attention to our argument. It wasn t any skin off her nose./ * …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • skin off one's nose — matter of interest, concern or trouble to one It is no skin off my nose whether or not she comes to the party …   Idioms and examples

  • no skin off one's nose — (informal) A matter about which one feels unconcerned or indifferent because it does not harm or inconvenience one, or because it may be to one s benefit • • • Main Entry: ↑skin …   Useful english dictionary

  • it's no skin off one's nose — ► it s no skin off one s nose informal one is not offended or adversely affected. Main Entry: ↑skin …   English terms dictionary

  • skin off one's nose, no —  No concern of, or inconvenience to, one …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • no skin off one's nose — noun No harm to one. You can be as critical of them as you like. Its no skin off my nose. Syn: no skin off ones back …   Wiktionary

  • (no) skin off one's nose —    To use this expression means that you don t care if something happens.     It s no skin off my nose if he doesn t accept the invitation I don t care one way or another …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • no skin off one's nose — matter of interest, concern or trouble to one It is no skin off my nose whether or not she comes to the party …   Idioms and examples

  • no skin off one's back — noun No harm to one. If he wants to make a mess in his own room, its no skin off my back. Syn: no skin off ones nose …   Wiktionary

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