give a tinker's cuss

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not give a tinker's cuss (British & Australian old-fashioned) also not give a tinker's damn (American old-fashioned)

to not be interested in or worried about something or someone (often + question word) I don't give a tinker's cuss what she thinks, I'll do what I want! He's never given a tinker's damn for me, or for any of the family.

See also: cuss, give

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Byline: Newsboy MILLIONS of people have as good as lost the right to watch the Derby free-to-air - and nobody seems to give a tinker's cuss. Derby is kicked in Crown Jewels; Steaming by The Mirror (London, England) Byline: By Jeremy Chapman PHIL MICKELSON is a past Tour Championship winner but that was eight years ago and his indifference over the past four years to what used to be the big climax to the PGA Tour season suggests he doesn't give a tinker's cuss what happens at East Lake this weekend. Golf: Mickelson ready for autumn wind-down; MATCHES AND GROUPS TOUR ... by The Racing Post (London, England) Hands up those who give a tinker's cuss about the Prime Minister's Road toDamascusstyle conversion; indeed,I imagine that's a rather touchy allegory to bring up over falafel sandwiches and mint tea at Number 10. LEW BAXTER: Europe -who cares? by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			give a fair crack of the whip give a free hand give a good account of oneself give a hand give a hard time give a heads up give a leg up give a lick and a promise give a lift give a line give a little give a miss give a monkey's give a new lease of life give a once-over give a pain give a piece of mind give a red face give a ring give a rocket give a rough time give a run for money give a shit give a shot give a thick ear give a tinker's cuss give a tinkle give a try give a whirl give a wide berth give an account give an earful give an inch Give an inch and he'll take a mile Give an inch and take a mile give as good as get give as good as one gets give away give best shot give birth to give carte blanche give cause for give chapter and verse give chase give credence to Give credit where credit is due give currency give due give ear to give enough rope Give enough rope and he'll hang himself			give a run for money give a run for their money give a run for their money give a run for their money give a run for their money give a sense to give a shit give a shit Give a Shoot Ratio give a shot give a shout give a shout give a shout give a signal give a situation to give a solemn declaration give a speech give a start give a strained meaning give a summary of give a taste of own medicine give a taste of their own medicine give a taste of their own medicine give a taste of their own medicine give a taste of their own medicine give a thick ear give a thick ear give a thick ear give a thick ear give a thrashing give a tinker's cuss give a tinker's damn give a tinkle give a toss give a toss give a toss give a toss give a try give a turn give a verbal account give a vote give a warrant give a whirl give a whirl give a whirl give a wide berth give a wide berth give a wide berth give a wide berth give a wide berth give a wide berth to give a wrong idea give absolution give additional information give admittance to give advice give advice against give aid give airs give airs give allegiance to

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