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not have a care in the world

not have a care in the world verb: to be carefree.

Verb

not have a care in the world

  1. To be carefree.

Questions about not have a care in the world

What does not have a care in the world mean?
Not have a care in the world means to be carefree.
What part of speech is not have a care in the world?
Not have a care in the world is a verb.

Words near not have a care in the world in the dictionary

  1. not half
  2. not half bad
  3. not happy, Jan
  4. not hardly
  5. not have a bean
  6. not have a care in the world
  7. not have a clue
  8. not have a leg to stand on
  9. not have a pot to piss in
  10. not have a pot to piss in or a window to throw it out of
  11. not have a prayer

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