no skin off one's nose: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

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    UKUSgeneralinformalidiomaticcolloquial
    • Equivalent to 'no skin off one's back': something that causes no personal harm, loss, or inconvenience and therefore does not matter to the person.
    • An expression of indifference indicating that the outcome will not negatively affect the speaker.

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    • If they decide to postpone the meeting, it’s no skin off my nose since I’m flexible.

      Si deciden posponer la reunión, no me afecta porque soy flexible.

    • You can take my parking spot if you want; it’s no skin off my nose.

      Puedes tomar mi lugar de estacionamiento si quieres; a mí no me importa.

    • It’s no skin off my nose whether they choose the blue or green paint for the walls.

      No me importa si eligen la pintura azul o verde para las paredes.

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