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damning the torpedoes

damning the torpedoes is the present participle and gerund 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 damning the torpedoes

What is damning the torpedoes the present participle and gerund of?
Damning the torpedoes is the present participle and gerund of damn the torpedoes.

Words near damning the torpedoes in the dictionary

  1. damnify
  2. damnifying
  3. Damnii
  4. damning
  5. damning by association
  6. damning the torpedoes
  7. damningly
  8. damnings
  9. damnit
  10. Damnonian
  11. Damnonians

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