give a damn

IPA/ɡˈɪv ɐ dˈam/
IPA/ɡˈɪv ɐ dˈæm/

give a damn — 慣用語

1. to have no care or interest whatsoever in someone or something — this expression

1.慣用語B2
釋義

不在乎

對某人或某事絲毫不關心

to have no care or interest whatsoever in someone or something — this expression is almost always used in negative statements to show strong indifference, for example when someone does not care about an opinion, a rule, or another person's feelings.

例句

Diego told his manager he did not give a damn about the dress code, which shocked the whole team.

Diego 告訴經理他根本不在乎服裝規定，讓整個團隊非常震驚。

not give a damn + about + noun phrase

The neighbours asked Sirin to turn down the music, but she did not give a damn and played it even louder.

鄰居請 Sirin 把音樂關小聲，但她一點也不在乎，反而開得更大聲。

negative form with 'but' contrast

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

not give a damn + about + noun phrase

not give a damn + whether/if-clause

not give a damn + wh-clause

用法筆記

Almost always used in negative sentences with 'not', 'nobody', or 'never'. Using it in a positive statement ('I give a damn') is extremely rare and only occurs in very emphatic rhetorical contexts or fixed expressions like 'Who gives a damn?'

常見錯誤

❌I don't give a damn of your opinion.
✅I don't give a damn about your opinion.
💡The correct preposition after this idiom is 'about', not 'of'.
❌I give a damn about the environment.
✅I couldn't care less about the environment.
💡'Give a damn' is almost never used in positive statements; use 'care about' for positive concern.