"no skin off one's back" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-no skin off one's back.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|noun|head=no skin off one's back}} no skin off one's back
  1. (idiomatic) No harm to one. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: no skin off one's nose, no skin off one's teeth Translations (Translations): con su pan se lo coma (Spanish)

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