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did one's damnedest

did one's damnedest is the simple past of do one's damnedest.

Meaning of do one's damnedest

Verb

do one's damnedest (third-person singular simple present does one's damnedest, present participle doing one's damnedest, simple past did one's damnedest, past participle done one's damnedest)

  1. (idiomatic) To do one's utmost; to make every effort or to try every possible approach or way.
    • I think he'll do his damnedest to become CEO one day.

Questions about did one's damnedest

What is did one's damnedest the simple past of?
Did one's damnedest is the simple past of do one's damnedest.

Words near did one's damnedest in the dictionary

  1. did nothing
  2. did numbers
  3. did off
  4. did one's bit
  5. did one's business
  6. did one's damnedest
  7. did one's darnedest
  8. did one's duty
  9. did one's ease
  10. did one's easement
  11. did one's homework

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