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What does it mean damned if you do and damned if you don t?
informal. —used to say that in a specific situation a person can be blamed or considered wrong no matter what he or she does.
What does it mean when someone says I be damned?
phrase. If someone says ‘I’m damned if I’m going to do it’ or ‘I’ll be damned if I’ll do it,’ they are emphasizing that they do not intend to do something and think it is unreasonable for anyone to expect them to do it.
What does it mean to be damned by God?
1(in Christian belief) condemned by God to suffer eternal punishment in hell. ‘damned sinners’
What is a no win situation called?
A no-win situation, also called a “lose-lose situation”, is one where a person has choices, but no choice leads to a net gain. For example, if an executioner offers the condemned the choice of death by being hanged, shot, or poisoned, all choices lead to death; the condemned is in a no-win situation.
What’s another way of saying I’ll be damned?
What is another word for I’ll be damned?
I’ll be a monkey’s uncle | blimey |
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Jesus | Jesus Christ |
my God | my goodness |
shut the front door | stone me |
stone the crows | strike me pink |
What does damned mean in the Bible?
A damned human “in damnation” is said to be either in Hell, or living in a state wherein they are divorced from Heaven and/or in a state of disgrace from God’s favor.
What is lose-lose negotiation?
When both parties leave a negotiation in a worse place than when they started, this is called a lose-lose situation. Both outcomes are possible for any party to a negotiation, and whether the parties compete or cooperate during the negotiation will likely determine the party’s outcome.
Can win for trying?
One is unable to find or create any success, despite one’s best efforts or intentions; one is constantly failing or being thwarted or spurned. Primarily heard in Ireland.
How do you use i’ll be damned in a sentence?
1 —used to show that one is very surprised about something Well I’ll be damned! Our team actually won! —often + if I spent an hour putting the machine together and I’ll be damned if it didn’t fall apart as soon as I tried to use it.