but who's counting

phrase

Used as a retort or comeback, often to deprecate oneself or another for excessive concern or attention to detail.

“You've made that mistake eight times now. But who's counting?”

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Meanings

phrasebut who's counting?

alternative who's counting

  1. colloquialhumorousrhetoricsarcasticUsed as a retort or comeback, often to deprecate oneself or another for excessive concern or attention to detail.

    You've made that mistake eight times now. But who's counting?

    2 more examples

    There are only 258 more shopping days until Christmas, but who's counting?

    I've been looking for a job for six months now, but who's counting?

Translations

Finnish ei meillä lasketa
  • ei meillä lasketaused as a retort or comeback
Hungarian de ki számolja?
  • de ki számolja?used as a retort or comeback
Russian а кто счита́ет?, я же не счита́ю ...!
  • а кто счита́ет? (a kto sčitájet?)used as a retort or comeback
  • я же не счита́ю ...! (ja že ne sčitáju ...!)used as a retort or comeback
Swedish vem bryr sig
  • vem bryr sigused as a retort or comeback
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Chicago

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