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doing one's damnedest

doing one's damnedest is the present participle and gerund 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 doing one's damnedest

What is doing one's damnedest the present participle and gerund of?
Doing one's damnedest is the present participle and gerund of do one's damnedest.

Words near doing one's damnedest in the dictionary

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

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