be damned if

be damned if

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bee damd if]
- /bi dæmd ɪf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bee damd if]
- /bi dæmd ɪf/

Definition of be damned if words

phrase be damned if If someone says 'I'm damned if I'm going to do it' or 'I'll be damned if I'll do it', they are emphasizing that they do not intend to do something and think it is unreasonable for anyone to expect them to do it. 3

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be damned if popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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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