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damns the torpedoes

damns the torpedoes is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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What is damns the torpedoes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Damns the torpedoes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of damn the torpedoes.

Words near damns the torpedoes in the dictionary

  1. Damnonii
  2. damnous
  3. damnously
  4. damns
  5. damns by association
  6. damns the torpedoes
  7. damnum
  8. damnum absque injuria
  9. damnworthy
  10. damnyankee
  11. damnyankees

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