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does one's damnedest

does one's damnedest is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 does one's damnedest

What is does one's damnedest the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Does one's damnedest is the third-person singular simple present indicative of do one's damnedest.

Words near does one's damnedest in the dictionary

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

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