no skin off one's nose



no skin off one's nose

Not harmful or bothersome to one, as in I don't care if you stay home-it's no skin off my nose. This expression probably arose in boxing, but there is no evidence to prove it. [Early 1900s]
See also: nose, off, skin

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Oidipous-Greek Mythology
Nkosazana-Southern African, Xhosa
Djuradj-Serbian
Ekenedilichukwu-Western African, Igbo
TjeerdTYAY:RT (Dutch)Frisian, Dutch
Eun-Jeonguwn-jungKorean