Phrase guide

no skin off one's back

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

No harm to one.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: con su pan se lo coma — Translations
  • Spanish: no es cosa mía — Translations
  • Spanish: no es asunto mío — Translations
  • Spanish: no es de mi incumbencia — Translations
  • Spanish: no me incumbe — Translations