no skin off one's back

noun

No harm to one.

“If he wants to make a mess in his own room, it's no skin off my back.”

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no skin off one's noseno skin off one's teeth
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Meanings

noun
  1. idiomaticinformalNo harm to one.

    If he wants to make a mess in his own room, it's no skin off my back.

    Synonyms: no skin off one's nose, no skin off one's teeth

Synonyms & antonyms

nounNo harm to one.

Similar
no skin off one's noseno skin off one's teeth
Also see
no skin off one's noseno skin off one's teeth

Translations

Spanish con su pan se lo coma, no es cosa mía
  • con su pan se lo comaTranslations
  • no es cosa míaTranslations
  • no es asunto míoTranslations
  • no es de mi incumbenciaTranslations
  • no me incumbeTranslations
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APA

no skin off one's back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20skin%20off%20one's%20back

MLA

“no skin off one's back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20skin%20off%20one's%20back. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no skin off one's back,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20skin%20off%20one's%20back.

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