What (who) is damnedest - definition

damnedest

N. Amer. used to emphasize the surprising nature of something:

damnedest

If you say that you will do your damnedest to achieve something, you mean that you will try as hard as you can to do it, even though you think that it will take a lot of effort. (INFORMAL, RUDE)

I did my damnedest to persuade her.

PHRASE: V inflects, usu PHR to-inf

damnedest

n. (colloq.)

utmost

to do, try one's damnedest

Pronunciation examples for damnedest

1. It's the damnedest thing.

Unlocking Creativity _ Philip Glass + More _ Talks at Google

2. Because people will try their damnedest

Restaurant Developer - Legend of The Falls _ Joey Ghazal _ Talks at Google

3. You can try your damnedest to get that kid

Brave New Work _ Aaron Dignan _ Talks at Google

4. The octopus left my hands and then did the damnedest thing:

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Examples of use of damnedest

1. We are doing our damnedest to get it under control.

2. "We‘ll try our damnedest to keep the Ryder Cup here for another two years," said Woosnam.

3. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again.

4. Steven Gerrard tried his damnedest, but came close only a couple of times.

5. "Now we have to fight our damnedest to make sure we don‘t lose it." ___ On the Net: http://www.antioch–college.edu/