not give twopence



not give twopence

To not give in the slightest (about something or someone). Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I don't give twopence how you get it done, just make sure the deed to that estate is in my possession within a fortnight! I know that Jeremy has a crush on me, but to be honest I couldn't give twopence for him.
See also: give, not, twopence

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aarthi-Tamil
Nomusa-Southern African, Ndebele
DaisyDAY-zeeEnglish
Nazarionah-TSAH-ryo (Italian), nah-THAH-ryo (Spanish), nah-SAH-ryo (Latin American Spanish)Italian, Spanish
Israfil-Judeo-Christian Legend
&Aelig;Lfsige-Anglo-Saxon