No skin off my nose

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Meaning

It doesn't bother or affect me, no loss.

Origin

From 20th-century Britain, tied to 1920s slang; 'skin off nose' meant no harm, as in a 1926 'Punch' for a shrug. Possibly from boxing's nose scrapes or Yiddish 'nisht,' it reflects a jazz-age chill and street quips.

Variants

  • Skin off nose

Usage Examples

  • You're late? No skin off my nose.
  • He quits; no skin off my nose, I'm fine.
  • No skin off my nose if it flops.

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