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doomed if you do, doomed if you don't

doomed if you do, doomed if you don't phrase: a situation where either choice results in a negative outcome; dilemma.

Phrase

doomed if you do, doomed if you don't (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) A situation where either choice results in a negative outcome; dilemma.

Origin of doomed if you do, doomed if you don't

Probably coined as a non-profane alternative to damned if you do, damned if you don't.

Questions about doomed if you do, doomed if you don't

What does doomed if you do, doomed if you don't mean?
Doomed if you do, doomed if you don't means a situation where either choice results in a negative outcome; dilemma.
What part of speech is doomed if you do, doomed if you don't?
Doomed if you do, doomed if you don't is a phrase.

Words near doomed if you do, doomed if you don't in the dictionary

  1. doombur
  2. doomburs
  3. doomcore
  4. doome
  5. doomed
  6. doomed if you do, doomed if you don't
  7. doomedness
  8. doomer
  9. doomerism
  10. doomerisms
  11. doomerist

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