Ч175
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1. \Ч-175 (кому) disapprov (impers) s.o. is totally indifferent to sth. : X-y хоть бы что - X couldn't (could) care less
X doesn't give a hoot (a damn, a darn)X doesn't care a hangX doesn't careit means nothing (it doesn't mean a thing) to X.
2. \Ч-175 кому or кто ( impers or, less often, with subj: human sth. (fatigue, physical or emotional stress, alcohol etc) has no impact on s.o. , in no way reflects on s.o. : X-y хоть бы что = it doesn't affect (tell on) X at all (a bit)
it has no effect on Xitis nothing for X(in refer, to emotional stress) it doesn't ruffle X at all (a bit)(in refer, to doing
sth. dangerous, difficult
etc) (X does
sth. ) without turning a hair.