gave a damn
Felt some concern
To give a damn is to care about something; gave a damn is its past tense.
The phrase appears almost exclusively in negatives: I never gave a damn what they thought, Nobody gave a damn about the rules.
The affirmative is rare and emphatic: She actually gave a damn, unlike the rest of them.
Damn adds mild vulgarity that intensifies indifference.
- caredFelt emotional investment
- hold dearLove and value highly
- mindedPaid attention to
- concernTroubled interest in something
- importanceState of mattering
bothered · empathy · compassion · skin in the game · two cents worth · conscientiousness · integrity · advocacy · devotion · attention · worried · solidarity · lift a finger · altruism · accountability · mattered · interest · duty
gave a damnstood by
Supported or awaited
neglected · abandoned · let it go · dropped the ball · checked out
gave a damndropped the ball
Failed at crucial moment
neglected · ignored · disregarded · tuned out · checked out
give, gave, given, giving, giver, gives, forgive, forgave, forgiven