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No skin off my nose

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The idiom no skin off my nose means that something does not affect or harm someone. People use this phrase when they do not mind what happens because it makes no difference to them.

The expression comes from the idea of losing skin from the nose in a fight or injury, which would be painful and noticeable. Saying it is no skin off my nose means there is no personal loss or damage.

If you want to leave early, it is no skin off my nose.