to give a rat

Examples

• All

• So, the information spreads to people who may not give a rat's ass about McCarthy, but they fall for the propaganda.

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• I don't give a rat's ass what the papers say tomorrow, but I want to look good tonight.

  Play It to the Bone (1999)

• Who really gives a rat's ass about a restaurant 25 years ago?

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• I really don't believe they give a rat's ass about the country or who gets hurt.

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• Why should I care about your feelings when you don't give a rat's ass about my safety?

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• Granted, no one else gives a rat's ass, but I don't care what they think!

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• Now I realize that looneytarians don't give a rat's ass about the poor, but normal people do.

  Blog text (11)

• The Republicans don't give a rat's ass about the little guy, so stop being fooled and voting against your interest.

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• The Oligarchy doesn't give a rat's ass what the Akins of this tribe think or believe.

  Blog text (19)

• I don't give a rat about what they think of my decision.

Synonyms

C

to care

vsto give a rat

∞ 1.0

To feel that someone or something matters to you

is informal and used for mild or slangy caring

G

to give a damn

vsto give a rat

• NSFW

172 8.8

To not care at all about someone or something

is informal but less coarse than stronger vulgar forms

G

to give a hoot

vsto give a rat

• Archaic

9 8.1

To not care at all about something

is informal but more neutral and modern

G

to give a rip

vsto give a rat

• Slang

2 9.5

To not care at all about something

is informal and neutral rather than vulgar

G

to give a rat's arse

vsto give a rat

• Offensive

1 9.9

To not care at all about something

is informal but not specifically British

G

to give a flying shit

vsto give a rat

• Offensive

1 9.9

To say in rude language that someone does not care at all

is informal but milder and less offensive

C

to care a hang

vsto give a rat

• Archaic

1 9.9

To feel no interest or worry at all about something

is informal and not limited to negative use

G

to give a monkey's

vsto give a rat

• Slang

1 9.9

To not care at all about something, usually in negative sentences

is informal and less colloquial than this playful phrase

G

to give a hang

vsto give a rat

• Archaic

9.3

To not care at all about something, used only in negative sentences

is informal and can be used both affirmatively and negatively

G

to give a sneck posset

vsto give a rat

• Archaic

9.9

Not care at all about something

is informal but modern rather than archaic

C

to care a jackstraw

vsto give a rat

• Archaic

9.9

To feel no interest or concern about something

is about having any concern, not expressing complete indifference

Antonyms

N

to neglect

256 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

D

to disregard

119 3.9

Ignore something or someone on purpose

How Concerned

to give a rat

• Slang

9 9.9

to could care less

• Informal

1 9.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology