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does one's darnedest

does one's darnedest is the third-person singular simple present indicative of do one's darnedest.

Meaning of do one's darnedest

Verb

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

  1. (euphemistic, idiomatic) To do one's utmost; to make every effort or to try every possible approach or way.
    • I don't think he'll succeed, but he's doing his darnedest to build a working spaceship.

Questions about does one's darnedest

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

Words near does one's darnedest in the dictionary

  1. does numbers
  2. does off
  3. does one's bit
  4. does one's business
  5. does one's damnedest
  6. does one's darnedest
  7. does one's duty
  8. does one's ease
  9. does one's easement
  10. does one's homework
  11. does one's job

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