Meaning of give a fig | Babel Free
Definitions
To care what someone else thinks or does, particularly in relation to what they think or say about the speaker.
Examples
“I couldn’t give⟳ a fig!”
“For Corinius, who gave not a fig for music or dirges, but liked well of carding and dicing, had brought forth his dice box to play⟳ with the son of Corund.”
“The railroads owned by U.S. Steel have⟳ never given a fig for prestige so long as their owner's ore was hauled to the mills economically.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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