I could(n’t) care less.

I could(n’t) care less.
sent. I don’t care! (The affirmative version does not make sense, but is widely used, nonetheless.)
So you’re late. I couldn’t care less.
I could care less if you fell off a cliff.

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  • 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(n't) care less — idi could(n t) care less, to be completely unconcerned …   From formal English to slang

  • could care less — see ↑care, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑could …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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 …   Confused words

  • 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

  • could care less — See couldn t care less …   English idioms

  • Battle of Who Could Care Less — Infobox Single Name = Battle of Who Could Care Less Caption = Artist = Ben Folds Five from Album = Whatever and Ever Amen Genre = Piano rock Length = Label = Epic Records Writer = Ben Folds Producer = Certification = Last single = Underground… …   Wikipedia

  • 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

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