Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun All that is possible; the utmost.
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- adjective
superlative form ofdamned : mostdamned . - adjective
Surprising ,remarkable ,amazing . - noun One's best effort.
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Examples
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"Between myself I hadn't called it the 'damnedest' anything.
Simon 1907
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Hazel "had tried her damnedest to make amends," Mr. Margolick writes.
Little Rock Revisited Edward Kosner 2011
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The world's in a hell of a mess, but what a time for you to take it in your own hands and do your damnedest.
Tom Engelhardt: OWS at Valley Forge Tom Engelhardt 2011
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"You play to win, you try your damnedest," Fouts says.
The not-so-Super team: Best players never to reach the final 2009
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"It was the damnedest thing, Spencer, and I never knew just why, but that old man loved you."
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Nilsen: I'm doing my damnedest to get Big Questions done.
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I really do have the damnedest time admitting that I need things and asking for them.
Tew's Day! harkalark 2009
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Of course the right is doing its damnedest to make me like her, with gay-baiting and slavery-defending their most offensive opening bids.
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And the damnedest thing about it, is that up until a couple of weeks ago, nearly everyone on the left was prepared to defend this practice.
Matthew Yglesias » Fannie, Freddie, and Mixed-Use Development 2010
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So if you don't want me to throw out my back chucking you out of that there window, you're going to pick this stuff up, walk out of here, and try your damnedest to show a little respect to the dead.
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