care a pin
care a pin verb: to care for something, to have interest or concern for something or someone.
Verb
care a pin (third-person singular simple present cares a pin, present participle caring a pin, simple past and past participle cared a pin)
- To care for something, to have interest or concern for something or someone.
- It's such a ridiculous position for a man to have to assume—all that sighing and love-song making about a woman you don't really care a pin for.1892, Grant Allen, The Duchess of Powysland, Chatto & Windus, pages 139–140
- "Bother them all! I don't care a pin about them."1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula, Chartwell Books, published 2024, →ISBN, page 102
Synonyms of care a pin
Forms of care a pin
| third-person singular present | cares a pin |
|---|---|
| present participle | caring a pin |
| past participle | cared a pin |
| past | cared a pin |
Questions about care a pin
- What does care a pin mean?
- Care a pin means to care for something, to have interest or concern for something or someone.
- What part of speech is care a pin?
- Care a pin is a verb.
- What is the past tense of care a pin?
- The past tense of care a pin is cared a pin.
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