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
Ea (2)-Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Auxentios-Ancient Greek
SuzieSOO-zeeEnglish
Bernadetteber-na-DET (French)French, English
Huntley['hʌntli]
StewartSTOO-ərt, STYOO-ərtEnglish, Scottish