inte röra någon i ryggen

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Etymology edit

Literally, "to not touch someone in their back." Perhaps a reversal of feeling something in one's stomach, as in be affected by something.

Phrase edit

inte röra någon i ryggen

  1. (idiomatic) to not bother someone at all
    Deras kritik rör mig inte i ryggen
    I couldn't care less about their criticism ("Their criticism doesn't touch me in my back")

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