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(not) care two hoots
slang To (not) be concerned about someone or something. Most commonly used in negative constructions. I don't care two hoots about making money, I just want to do something with my life that makes life better for others. I haven't cared two hoots for the show ever since they killed off my favorite character. Do whatever you want, I don't care two hoots.
(not) give two hoots
slang To be concerned about someone or something. Typically used in the negative to convey the opposite. I don't give two hoots about making money, I just want to do something with my life that makes life better for others. I haven't given two hoots for the show ever since they killed off my favorite character. Do whatever you want, I don't give two hoots.
hoot and holler
To voice displeasure or unhappiness. There's no need to hoot and holler, Eleanor—we'll figure out a solution. Oh boy, what's the boss hooting and hollering about now?
hoot at (someone or something)
To yell at someone or something. Mom really hooted at me when she found out that I got a D in biology this semester.
See also: hoot
not care two hoots (about something)
To not care in the slightest (about something or someone); to attach no importance to someone or something. I don't care two hoots about making money, I just want to do something with my life that makes life better for others. I haven't cared two hoots for the show ever since they killed off my favorite character. Do whatever you want, I don't care two hoots.
not give two hoots about (someone or something)
To not care in the slightest about something or someone; to attach no importance to someone or something. I don't give two hoots about making money, I just want to do something with my life that makes life better for others. I haven't given two hoots about the show ever since they killed off my favorite character. The executives of the company don't care two hoots about us lowly grunts!
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hoot and holler
to shout in disapproval; to call and shout one's displeasure. After the umpire rendered his decision, the spectators hooted and hollered their thoughts on the matter. It's hard to play a good game of basketball when the fans are hooting and hollering at everything you do.
not care two hoots about someone or something
and not give two hoots about someone or something; not give a hang about someone or something; not give a hoot
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
not give a hoot
ornot give two hoots
INFORMALIf you say that you don't give a hoot or don't give two hoots about something, you mean that you do not care about it at all. I don't give a hoot about what they think. These politicians don't give two hoots about the ordinary people.
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012
- (not) care two hoots
- (not) give two hoots
- not give two hoots about (someone or something)
- not care two hoots (about something)
- not care two hoots about
- (not) know jack (about someone or something)
- (not) know jack all (about someone or something)
- (not) know jack shit (about someone or something)
- perceive
- perceive (someone or something) as (something)