English Idiom – No skin off my nose.
Meaning – To not care about something because it will not affect you. It doesn’t bother me or it makes no difference to me. This idiom is used to let somebody know that you don’t care because the situation does not affect you in any way.
In American the idiom No skin off my (back) teeth is sometimes used instead.
According to BookBrowse this expression originated from the sport of boxing. Imagine a light punch landing on the nose inflicting little damage; such a punch is unlikely to bother the boxer.
Don’t get confused with the similar idiomatic expression by the skin of your teeth which is used when you only just manage to achieve something.
When could you use this idiom?
- If someone is pushing you to do something (that you don’t care about) in a certain way.
- Somebody is taking a risk doing something, but the outcome doesn’t affect you.
- A person wants to take control of an event or situation that you are not particularly interested in.
- You are trying to help a person who doesn’t want to take your advice.
- “You can ignore my advice and do it your way if you want. It’s no skin off my nose.”
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Kiingereza Idiom <unk> No ngozi mbali pua yangu. Maana <unk> Kutokujali jambo fulani kwa sababu halitakuhusu. Hainifadhaishi au haina tofauti kwangu. Usemi huu hutumiwa kumjulisha mtu kwamba haumjali kwa sababu hali hiyo haikuathiri kwa njia yoyote. Katika usemi wa Kimereka No skin off my (back) teeth wakati mwingine hutumiwa badala yake. Kulingana na BookBrowse usemi huu ulitokana na mchezo wa ndondi. Hebu wazia pigo dogo likishuka kwenye pua na kusababisha uharibifu mdogo; pigo kama hilo haliwezi kumsumbua mpiganaji huyo. Je, si kupata kuchanganyikiwa na usemi sawa idiomatic na ngozi ya meno yako ambayo ni kutumika wakati wewe tu tu kusimamia kufikia kitu. Ni wakati gani unaweza kutumia usemi huo? - Kama mtu ni kushinikiza wewe kufanya kitu (kwamba wewe si kujali) kwa njia fulani. - Mtu fulani anachukua hatari ya kufanya jambo fulani, lakini matokeo hayaathiri wewe. - Mtu anataka kuchukua udhibiti wa tukio au hali ambayo wewe si hasa nia ya. - Unajaribu kumsaidia mtu ambaye hataki kuchukua ushauri wako. - <unk>Unaweza kupuuza ushauri wangu na kufanya hivyo njia yako kama unataka. Ni <unk> hakuna ngozi nje ya pua yangu.<unk> Katika Habari: - Je, kuna idiom kama hii katika nchi yako? Usemi wa kawaida ni nini? Usemi ni neno au usemi ambao hauchukuliwi kihalisi. Idiom ni usemi ambao hauwezi kueleweka kutoka kwa maana ya maneno yake ya mtu binafsi, lakini una maana tofauti ya mwenyewe. Funki Kiingereza ni nini? FunkyEnglish ni tovuti ambayo inakusaidia kuboresha Kiingereza chako. Tunatoa masomo ya haraka ambayo hufundisha misemo, lugha ya kienyeji, vitenzi vya maneno na mengi zaidi. Tembelea ukurasa wetu wa nyumbani kuona makala zetu za hivi karibuni, au kutumia orodha ya kupata maudhui maalum!