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

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Noun

Audio: En-au-no skin off one's nose.ogg
Etymology: This saying has been attributed to originating in boxing as a minor blow taking no skin off. See: The American Heritage Dictionary Of Idioms, Second Edition Paperback – February 26, 2013 by Christine Ammer and Random House Dictionary of America's Popular Proverbs and Sayings: Second Edition Paperback – April 18, 2000 by Gregory Titelman. Head templates: {{head|en|noun|head=no skin off one's nose}} no skin off one's nose
  1. (idiomatic, informal) No harm to one. Tags: idiomatic, informal Synonyms: no skin off one's back, no skin off one's teeth
    Sense id: en-no_skin_off_one's_nose-en-noun-C3ZumDeA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English negative polarity items, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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