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damned the torpedoes

damned the torpedoes is the simple past and past participle of damn the torpedoes.

Meaning of damn the torpedoes

Verb

damn the torpedoes (third-person singular simple present damns the torpedoes, present participle damning the torpedoes, simple past and past participle damned the torpedoes)

  1. (idiomatic, imperative) Used to dismiss the risks of a dangerous action.
    • There's too much attention paid to the wrong issues. Let's just damn the torpedoes and get it done.1991 January 27, “Did Hollywood Sit on 'Fences'?”, in New York Times

Questions about damned the torpedoes

What is damned the torpedoes the simple past and past participle of?
Damned the torpedoes is the simple past and past participle of damn the torpedoes.

Words near damned the torpedoes in the dictionary

  1. damned
  2. damned by association
  3. damned if I know
  4. damned if one does and damned if one doesn't
  5. damned if one does, and damned if one doesn't
  6. damned the torpedoes
  7. damned well
  8. damneder
  9. damnedest
  10. damnedst
  11. damner

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