as near as dammit/damned near

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Definition of as near as dammit/damned near words

phrase as near as dammit/damned near If you want to indicate that something almost happened, you can use the expression damned near. In British English, you can also say as near as dammit. 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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