Without Care or Thought: English Vocabulary List

to behave in a manner that is considered foolish or immature

"He made an ass of himself yesterday."

"She made an ass of herself at the party by dancing on the table and spilling wine on the host's expensive carpet."

said to mean something is done without caring if someone gets offended or upset

"They were polite before, but now the gloves are off."

"Following the collapse of diplomatic talks, the gloves are off and both governments have begun imposing trade restrictions."

to not be upset or concerned about someone or something at all

"I won't lose sleep over it."

"The manager said not to lose any sleep about the negative review, because customer feedback is always mixed in this industry."

to not care about other people's opinions, feelings, or rights

"He runs roughshod over his team."

"The new director ran roughshod over the employees' concerns, implementing changes without consulting anyone in the department."

to do or say something that is hurtful to someone and makes them undergo deep distress

"Her insult cut me to the quick."

"The cruel comment cut me to the quick because it attacked my biggest insecurity."

to show concern for or care about someone or something

"I don't give a hoot."

"She doesn't give a hoot about what other people think of her choices."

to care about a person or thing

"I don't care a hang."

"He doesn't care a hang about the rules at school."

to not care about other people and do what one believes is best for oneself

"In business, you have to look out for number one."

"In the competitive business world many people only look out for number one and ignore others."

without consideration and hesitation

"She spoke out of hand."

"The committee made their decision out of hand, without any further discussion or deliberation."