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- no skin off one's nose
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]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Balbina | | bahl-BEE-nah (Italian) | Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Italian (Rare), Ancient Roman |
Ian | | [iən] | |
Blair | | ['blɛə] | |
GrÁInne | | GRAWN-ya | Irish, Irish Mythology |
Chastity | | CHAST-i-tee | English |
Marion (1) | | MER-ee-ən (English), MAR-ee-ən (English) | French, English |