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done one's darnedest

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

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

Words near done one's darnedest in the dictionary

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

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