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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But Lottie couldn't care less how crucial a CPAP is for a person's sleep. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 That’s because most of the people who own and trade these ETFs are short-term traders who turn over the assets on a near-daily basis and could care less about the fees or a daily reset. Bob Pisani, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025

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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 6 Mar. 2025.

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