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  • 41damned — /dæmd / (say damd) adjective 1. condemned, especially to eternal punishment. 2. Colloquial detestable: your damned interference. –adverb 3. Colloquial (an intensifier): damned hot; a damned fine cup of coffee. –phrase 4. damned if …, (an… …

  • 42damned — I UK [dæmd] / US adjective 1) impolite damn 2) the damned people who have been sent to hell after they have died, because of the bad things that they have done, according to some religions • someone/something be damned old fashioned used for… …

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  • 43damned — [[t]dæmd[/t]] adj. superl. damned•est, damnd•est, adv. 1) condemned or doomed, esp. to eternal punishment 2) detestable; loathsome: Get that damned dog out of here![/ex] 3) complete; absolute; utter: a damned nuisance[/ex] 4) extremely; very;… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 44Damned Crew — The Damned Crew, or Cursed Crew, was the name given to a group of young gentlemen in late 16th and early 17th century London noted for habitually swaggering through the streets while the worse for drink, assaulting passers by and watchmen. The… …

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  • 45damned — adj. & adv. colloq. adj. damnable, infernal, unwelcome. adv. extremely (damned hot; damned lovely). Phrases and idioms: damned well (as an emphatic) simply (you ve damned well got to). do one s damnedest do one s utmost …

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  • 46damned if one does, damned if one doesn't — {adj. phr.} No matter what one does, someone is likely to criticize one. * /No matter what decisions I make, there are always some people who will approve them and those who won t. It is a classical case of damned if I do, damned if I don t. / …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 47damned if one does, damned if one doesn't — {adj. phr.} No matter what one does, someone is likely to criticize one. * /No matter what decisions I make, there are always some people who will approve them and those who won t. It is a classical case of damned if I do, damned if I don t. / …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 48damned — I. adjective (damneder; damnedest or damndest) Date: 1596 1. damnable < this damned smog > 2. complete, utter often used as an intensive < a damned shame > 3. extraordinary used in …

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  • 49damned if one does and damned if one doesn't — adjective A dilemma where either choice results in a negative outcome. If John leaves for New York to follow his career, his father will disinherit him. Hes damned if he does and damned if he doesnt. Syn: no win situation, catch 22, inevitability …

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  • 50damned\ if\ one\ does,\ damned\ if\ one\ doesn't — adj. phr. No matter what one does, someone is likely to criticize one. No matter what decisions I make, there are always some people who will approve them and those who won t. It is a classical case of damned if I do, damned if I don t …

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