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done one's damnedest

done one's damnedest is the past participle 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 done one's damnedest

What is done one's damnedest the past participle of?
Done one's damnedest is the past participle of do one's damnedest.

Words near done one's damnedest in the dictionary

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

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