For all I care
Example: For all I care, you can leave the party early.
Definition
"For all I care" is an expression used to indicate that the speaker has no interest or concern about a particular outcome or action, often implying indifference or permission. For example, in "For all I care, you can leave the party early," the speaker shows they do not mind if the person leaves early.
Etymology
The phrase "for all I care" originates from English idiomatic expressions where 'for all' means 'despite' or 'regardless of.' It has been used since at least the 17th century to express a lack of concern or interest. Did you know? The phrase humorously suggests the speaker's care is so minimal it's effectively zero.
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"For all I care" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (C1) - set 1", containing 130 commonly used expressions.
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