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
Irati-Basque
Jamie['dʒeimi]
ElsaEL-sə (English), EL-zah (German), EL-sah (Finnish)English, German, Swedish, Icelandic, Finnish, Italian
ClydeKLIEDEnglish
Nanaea-Near Eastern Mythology (Latinized)
SÉRaphinse-ra-FENFrench