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
Shaw[ʃɔ:]
VivianVIV-ee-ən (English)English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Rabindra-Bengali
JÔNatas-Portuguese
Aegle-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Ady['eidi]