damnedest

damned·est

D0017400 (dăm′dĭst)adj.Superlative of damned.n. All that is possible; the utmost: did my damnedest to finish the project on time.

damnedest

(ˈdæmdɪst) or

damndest

ninformal utmost; best (esp in the phrases do or try one's damnedest)

damned•est

(ˈdæm dɪst)

adj. 1. most extraordinary or amazing: It was the damnedest thing I'd ever seen. n. 2. best; utmost: We did our damnedest to finish on time. [1820–30]

Thesaurus

damnedest

noun1. (Informal) best, hardest, utmost, most, highest, greatest I must try my damnedest.adjective1. (Informal) oddest, strangest, funniest, weirdest, queerest, most remarkable, most extraordinary, most curious, most peculiar Today I heard the damnedest thing.

Translations

damnedest

do (one's) damnedest

To put forth the maximum amount of energy or effort toward some task or goal. Money is a little tight at the moment, but I'll do my damndest to be there for your wedding. I'm doing my damnedest to get a passing grade in this class.See also: damnedest

try (one's) damnedest

To put forth the maximum amount of energy or effort toward some task or goal. Money is a little tight at the moment, but I'll try my damndest to be there for your wedding. I'm trying my damnedest to get a passing grade in this class.See also: damnedest, try

do one's best

Also, do one's level best or one's damnedest . Perform as well as one can, do the utmost possible, as in I'm doing my best to balance this statement, or She did her level best to pass the course, or He did his damnedest to get done in time. The first term dates from the 16th century, but the addition of level, here meaning "very," occurred only in the mid-1800s; the variant dates from the late 1800s.

do your damnedest

INFORMAL, RUDEIf you do your damnedest to achieve something, you try as hard as you can to do it. I did my damnedest to persuade her. She was doing her damnedest to look as if she didn't care. Note: People sometimes use try instead of do. Ted tried his damnedest to explain things.See also: damnedest

do (or try) your damnedest

do or try your utmost to do something. The superlative form of the adjective damned is used here as a noun and can mean either ‘your worst’ or (more usually now) ‘your best’, depending on the context.See also: damnedest

do/try your ˈdamnedest

(informal) try very hard; make a very great effort: He was doing his damnedest to make me feel uncomfortable so that I would leave.See also: damnedest, try

单词	damnedest
释义	damnedest damned·est D0017400 (dăm′dĭst)adj.Superlative of damned.n. All that is possible; the utmost: did my damnedest to finish the project on time. damnedest (ˈdæmdɪst) or damndest ninformal utmost; best (esp in the phrases do or try one's damnedest) damned•est (ˈdæm dɪst) adj. 1. most extraordinary or amazing: It was the damnedest thing I'd ever seen. n. 2. best; utmost: We did our damnedest to finish on time. [1820–30] Thesaurus damnedest noun1. (Informal) best, hardest, utmost, most, highest, greatest I must try my damnedest.adjective1. (Informal) oddest, strangest, funniest, weirdest, queerest, most remarkable, most extraordinary, most curious, most peculiar Today I heard the damnedest thing. Translations damnedest do (one's) damnedest To put forth the maximum amount of energy or effort toward some task or goal. Money is a little tight at the moment, but I'll do my damndest to be there for your wedding. I'm doing my damnedest to get a passing grade in this class.See also: damnedest try (one's) damnedest To put forth the maximum amount of energy or effort toward some task or goal. Money is a little tight at the moment, but I'll try my damndest to be there for your wedding. I'm trying my damnedest to get a passing grade in this class.See also: damnedest, try do one's best Also, do one's level best or one's damnedest . Perform as well as one can, do the utmost possible, as in I'm doing my best to balance this statement, or She did her level best to pass the course, or He did his damnedest to get done in time. The first term dates from the 16th century, but the addition of level, here meaning "very," occurred only in the mid-1800s; the variant dates from the late 1800s. do your damnedest INFORMAL, RUDEIf you do your damnedest to achieve something, you try as hard as you can to do it. I did my damnedest to persuade her. She was doing her damnedest to look as if she didn't care. Note: People sometimes use try instead of do. Ted tried his damnedest to explain things.See also: damnedest do (or try) your damnedest do or try your utmost to do something. The superlative form of the adjective damned is used here as a noun and can mean either ‘your worst’ or (more usually now) ‘your best’, depending on the context.See also: damnedest do/try your ˈdamnedest (informal) try very hard; make a very great effort: He was doing his damnedest to make me feel uncomfortable so that I would leave.See also: damnedest, try damnedest all noun adj Synonyms for damnedest noun best Synonyms best hardest utmost most highest greatest adj oddest Synonyms oddest strangest funniest weirdest queerest most remarkable most extraordinary most curious most peculiar
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do (one's) damnedest

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do one's best

do your damnedest

do (or try) your damnedest

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