no skin off one's nose
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Etymology
This saying has been attributed to originating in boxing as a minor blow taking no skin off. See: The American Heritage Dictionary Of Idioms, Second Edition Paperback – February 26, 2013 by Christine Ammer and Random House Dictionary of America's Popular Proverbs and Sayings: Second Edition Paperback – April 18, 2000 by Gregory Titelman.
Pronunciation
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Noun
- (idiomatic, informal) No harm to one.
- You can be as critical of them as you like. It's no skin off my nose.
- 2022, Trevor Carroll, The Cops: Not Just a Job:
- There was no skin off our nose; however the LAC [local area commander] had different ideas.
Synonyms
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