| 单词 | not to give a cuss |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnot to give (also care) a cuss not to matter (also be worth) a cuss and variants: not to matter in the slightest; to be completely unimportant. Also not to give (also care) a cuss and variants: not to care in the slightest; to be completely indifferent, unconcerned, or uninterested. Cf. curse n. 2c, damn n. Phrases 2.For corresponding phrases with tinker's cuss, see tinker n.1 Phrases 2. ΚΠ 1795 ‘P. Pindar’ Royal Visit Exeter iii. 26 Parlaver is not worth a cuss. 1843 J. S. Robb Streaks Squatter Life 108 Thar war jest enough light to tell that snags wur plenty, and jest enough corn juice inside to make a fellar not care a cuss fur 'em. 1851 Knickerbocker June 554 That clock you sold me ain't worth a continental cuss. 1894 Washington Post 17 June 23/4 He said he didn't give a cuss. 1918 W. S. B. Wilson Let. 15 Sept. in L. Housman War Lett. of Fallen Englishmen (1930) 305 If you go over the top at 5.30 an aeroplane at three doesn't matter a cuss. 1990 C. Graham Murder at Madingley Grange (1991) 8 You don't give a tuppenny cuss, do you? I can starve to death as far as you're concerned. 2015 Independent on Sat. (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 8 Aug. (Sport section) 28 Today is not a formality but the result doesn't matter a cuss. < as lemmas |
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