Lack of Care or Consideration: English Vocabulary List

to only rely on one thing or person for achieving success without any alternatives in case it fails

"Do not put all your eggs in one basket."

"Do not put all your eggs in one basket by investing your entire savings in a single company stock."

to not do things in order

"Don't put the cart before the horse."

"Buying furniture before you have a house is putting the cart before the horse, so plan more carefully."

to make an attempt to do something difficult without having the requirements or means to do so

"Do not try to run before you can walk."

"The ambitious child wanted to run before he could walk and became very frustrated when he fell down."

to lose the good alongside the bad in an attempt to dispose of the bad

"Don't throw baby out."

"When renovating the old house, be careful not to throw the baby out with the bathwater."

used to say that a person is not interested or concerned about someone or something at all

"He could not care less about it."

"She could not care less about what people think of her new haircut, because she truly loves the style."

used when a person is not concerned about something or someone

"You can leave for all I care."

"You can do whatever you want for all I care because I am leaving this company tomorrow."

to care or consider something important

"I don't give shit."

"He acted as if he didn't give a shit about the consequences of his actions."

to express a lack of concern or interest in someone or something

"I don't give damn."

"She said she didn't give a tinker's damn about his opinion on her new hairstyle."

used to say that something has no negative impact or consequence on someone

"If you lose, it is no skin off my back."

"If you do not come to the party it is no skin off my back because I will still have fun."

to not consider a thing or person while planning and fail to prepare a way to deal with them as a result

"They reckoned without her strong will."

"The company reckoned without the fierce competition from overseas, and their sales dropped significantly within just a few months."

to decide to do something without considering its consequences

"She dove in headfirst to the new project."

"The enthusiastic student dived in headfirst to the difficult project without any preparation."

to allow a situation or issue to continue without intervention, hoping it become better or resolved in the future

"Let the situation ride."

"The manager decided to let the minor disagreement ride, hoping it would resolve itself."