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damnedest
[dam-dist]
noun
best; utmost.
They did their damnedest to finish on time.
adjective
most amazing or extraordinary.
It was the damnedest coincidence, running into her in Paris after all these years of avoiding each other in Atlanta.
damnedest
/ ˈæɪ /
noun
informalutmost; best (esp in the phrases do or try one's damnedest )
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of damnedest1
Example Sentences
This is a comedy, yes, but not a satire: These are just five kids — sorry, adults — who are trying their damnedest, whether at the bank, with a hospital bill or even roasting a chicken.
He would instead do his damnedest to dismantle the Environmental Protection Agency as a functional workplace, while “walking away from virtually every important climate policy on the books.”
He scored 29 points in the fourth quarter, a post-season record that still stands despite future Warriors like Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant trying their damnedest to knock it down.
But really, Reijn is doing her damnedest to get a moral rise out of us.
Then again, as you noted, “The Eras Tour” is doing its damnedest to give movie theaters a badly needed shot of adrenaline.
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