Sens: damn

dæmn. juron, gros motv. condamner; perdre, ruiner; détruire, damneradj. maudit, damnéadv. extrêmement, beaucoup; très

not worth a tinker's damn Idiome

damn it

it is very annoying or frustrating, darn it Damn it! That cigarette smoke is making me ill.

damned if you do and damned if you don't

you are blamed if you do it and blamed if you do not, between the devil..., can't have it both ways "If you offer to help, he refuses; if you don't offer, he complains. You're damned if you do, and damned if you don't."

give a damn/shit

care about, give a hoot Look at his hair. He doesn't give a damn about his appearance.

can I live damn

leave me alone; stay out of my business

damn all

absolutely nothing

damn right

(interj) in agreement with someone; that's true:"Damn right! That test sucked"

damn straight

correct; damn right:"You're damn straight! I'm goin' to crach now"

you damn skippy

yes, with emphasis; "Are you going to see that model tonight? You damn skippy!"

damn with faint praise

Idiom(s): damn sb or sth with faint praise

Theme: CRITICISM

to criticize someone or something indirectly by not praising enthusiastically.
• The critic did not say that he disliked the play, but he damned it with faint praise.
• Mrs. Brown is very proud of her son's achievements, but damns her daughter's with faint praise.

damned if one does, damned if one doesn't|damn

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."

not account a tinker's damn

Completely abandoned or useless; accepting little or no value. I was so aflame back my grandfathering said he'd accord me his car, but this old auto isn't account a tinker's damn. Over the years alive here, I've appear to apprehend that the boss's chat isn't account a tinker's damn.Learn more: damn, not, worth

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