Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb idiomatic Used to
dismiss the risks of adangerous action.
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
From "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!", a famous order issued by Admiral David Farragut during the Battle of Mobile Bay, a paraphrase of the actual order, "Damn the torpedoes! Four bells. Captain Drayton, go ahead! Jouett, full speed!".
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word damn the torpedoes.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.