old-fashioned if you say that you don't care a fig, you mean that something or someone is not important to you at all.
They can say what they like, I don't give a fig.
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not worth a fig
Unimportant; insignificant. I know you're upset that the decor wasn't exactly as you designed it, but that's not worth a fig when you consider how spectacular the gala was overall.
not give (or care) a fig
not have the slightest concern about.
Fig was formerly used in a variety of expressions to signify something regarded as valueless or contemptible.