- Actually, a damn sight more than from that stiff gherkin Smott.
- I prefer my women a little older and a damn sight more sober.
- If he listened to Anthony Scrivener, he would be a darned sight better.
- Perhaps not up there with Wilburforce but a damn sight more daring than anything Diana ever did!
- The Galapagos finch was a darn sight more valuable than Sandra Willmot.
- We were a darned sight better than them.
darn1 interjectiondarn2 adjectivedarn3 verbdarn4 noun
darndarn1 /dɑːn $ dɑːrn/ (also darn it/him/them etc) interjection American English informal 
PhrasesPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a (damn/darned/darn) sight more/better etc
used to show that you are annoyed or disappointed SYN damn: 
Darn! I forgot my keys! Darn it! I’ll have to do it all myself!darn1 interjectiondarn2 adjectivedarn3 verbdarn4 noun
darndarn2 (also darned) adjective spoken informal ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Collocations- Darned mosquito. It keeps flying around me.
- I think I know a little bit about this darn stuff.
- Or the whole darn lot of them in one ghastly premeditated assault?
- The first order of business is for the guys to save themselves from the elements, starvation, and that darn bear.
- The Raiders made theirs on the sideline watching Testaverde realize that he just might be able to win this darn thing.
- Then leave the darn thing alone.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► pretty
Phrases· I figure from here to the Cloisters and back is pretty darn close to a half marathon.· We really are blessed in California; we have it pretty darn easy.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a (damn/darned/darn) sight more/better etc
1used to emphasize how bad, stupid, unfair etc someone or something is SYN damn: - Actually, a damn sight more than from that stiff gherkin Smott.
- I prefer my women a little older and a damn sight more sober.
- If he listened to Anthony Scrivener, he would be a darned sight better.
- Perhaps not up there with Wilburforce but a damn sight more daring than anything Diana ever did!
- The Galapagos finch was a darn sight more valuable than Sandra Willmot.
- We were a darned sight better than them.
The darn fool got lost on the way.2a darn sight better/harder etc a lot better, harder etc SYN damn: He’d earn a darn sight more money there.—darn,—darned adverb: It was a darned good movie.darn1 interjectiondarn2 adjectivedarn3 verbdarn4 noun
darndarn3 verb [transitive] Word OriginWORD ORIGINdarn3
Verb TableOrigin:
1600-1700 Probably from French darnerVERB TABLE
darn
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | darn |
| he, she, it | darns | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | darned |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have darned |
| he, she, it | has darned | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had darned |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will darn |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have darned |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am darning |
| he, she, it | is darning | |
| you, we, they | are darning | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was darning |
| you, we, they | were darning | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been darning |
| he, she, it | has been darning | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been darning |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be darning |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been darning |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Thesaurus- Considering the arduous nature of their work, these require darning and stitching all too often.
- Gosh darn it, I expected it to be done.
- If it could darn socks, I'd marry it.
- Loopy Lil gently smiled her new even welfare smile while Mrs Hollidaye darned lisle stockings.
- Sore eyes I may have, but at least I am not blind and can still darn my own stockings.
THESAURUS► repair
Collocations to do some work on something that is damaged or not working properly, so that it is in good condition again: · The builders are coming to repair the roof.· Have you had the washing machine repaired yet?
► fix especially American English to repair something: · I’m taking the car in to get it fixed.· The chain on the bike needs fixing.
► mend especially British English to repair something that is damaged, torn, or not working: · I’ve found someone who’ll mend the fence.· Can you mend this sweater for me?· Fishermen sat mending their nets in the sunshine.
► service to check a vehicle or machine and repair it if necessary, especially regularly: · You should have your car serviced every six months.· When was the last time we had the gas boiler serviced?
► renovate to repair an old building so that it looks in good condition again: · They bought an old house and renovated it themselves.
► restore to repair something old and valuable, especially a building, piece of furniture, painting etc, so that it looks the same as it did originally: · Many paintings were damaged in the fire but have now been restored.· The hotel was restored to its original Victorian splendour in 1984.
► do up British English informal, fix up American English informal to repair an old building or vehicle, so that it looks in good condition again: · He does up old cars and sells them.· A builder bought the house and fixed it up.
► patch something up to quickly repair something that has a hole in it, by putting a piece of material on it, especially temporarily: · They patched up the wall with bits of cement.
► darn to repair holes in clothes: · Are you any good at darning socks?
WORD SETS► Clothes & Fashionaccessory, nounalter, verbappliqué, nounarmband, nounarmhole, nounbag, nounbejewelled, adjectivebillfold, nounboater, nounbow, nounbowler, nounbow tie, nounbraid, nounbraid, verbbreast-pocket, nounbrim, nounbum bag, nounbust, nounbutton, nounbutton-down, adjectivebuttonhole, nouncape, nounchecked, adjectivecivvies, nounclasp, nouncleat, nounclingy, adjectiveclothes brush, nounclothes hanger, nounclutch bag, nouncoat check, nouncoat hanger, nouncoatroom, nouncobbler, nouncockade, nouncocktail dress, nouncodpiece, nouncollar, nouncollar stud, nouncolour-coordinated, adjectivecolourfast, adjectivecorsage, nouncostume, nouncoveralls, nouncravat, nouncrinkly, adjectivecut, noundark glasses, noundarn, verbdarn, noundart, noundécolletage, noundetailing, noundiadem, noundiaphanous, adjectivedishevelled, adjectivedowdy, adjectivedown-at-heel, adjectivedress, noundress, verbdressed, adjectivedressmaker, noundress sense, noundressy, adjectiveepaulette, nounfacing, nounfancy dress, nounfinery, nounfleecy, adjectivefop, noungarb, noungather, verbgingham, noungold-rimmed, adjectivegranny, adjectivegroom, verbhabit, nounhandbag, nounherringbone, nounknit, verbknitwear, nounline, verblined, adjectiveliner, nounlingerie, nounlining, nounlivery, nounlocker room, nounmade-to-measure, adjectivemade-to-order, adjectivemakeover, nounmodel, nounmodel, verbmodelling, nounmohair, nounname tag, nounnatty, adjectiveneckline, nounout, adverbpack, nounparasol, nounpinstripe, nounplaid, nounpleat, nounpleated, adjectiveplume, nounplumed, adjectiveplunging neckline, nounpocket, nounpocketbook, nounpocket handkerchief, nounpolka dot, nounpompom, nounpopper, nounpouch, nounpower dressing, nounpress, verbproof, verbpurse, nounraffish, adjectiveragged, adjectiverail, nounretro, adjectivesalon, nounsensible, adjectivesequin, nounset, verbshoeshine, nounshoulder bag, nounshoulder pad, nounshoulder strap, nounsingle-breasted, adjectivesize, nounsleeve, nounsleeveless, adjectivesling, nounsmocking, nounsoigné, adjectivespangle, nounsportswear, nounstarch, verbstitch, nounstud, nounstudded, adjectivetack, verbtail, nountailor, nountailored, adjectivetailoring, nountapered, adjectivetartan, nountatters, nounthread, nounthread, verbtie-dye, verbtie-pin, nountoe, nountoecap, nountoggle, nountongue, nountoupée, nountrainer, nountrimmings, nountrouser press, nounturn-up, nountweedy, adjectiveunbecoming, adjectiveundress, noununmentionables, nounvalet, nounwallet, nounwear, verbwearer, nounweatherproof, adjectivewell-dressed, adjectivewell-groomed, adjectivewristband, nounzip, nounzipper, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► well
Phrases· Boyd could darn well pay her more housekeeping to cover the extra hours of work.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a (damn/darned/darn) sight more/better etc
to repair a hole in a piece of clothing by stitching wool over it: - Actually, a damn sight more than from that stiff gherkin Smott.
- I prefer my women a little older and a damn sight more sober.
- If he listened to Anthony Scrivener, he would be a darned sight better.
- Perhaps not up there with Wilburforce but a damn sight more daring than anything Diana ever did!
- The Galapagos finch was a darn sight more valuable than Sandra Willmot.
- We were a darned sight better than them.
Her cardigan had been darned at the elbows.► see thesaurus at repairdarn1 interjectiondarn2 adjectivedarn3 verbdarn4 noun
darndarn4 noun [countable] ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- I don't give a darn if the results don't coincide with the editorial board's political biases!
WORD SETS► Clothes & Fashion
Collocationsaccessory, nounalter, verbappliqué, nounarmband, nounarmhole, nounbag, nounbejewelled, adjectivebillfold, nounboater, nounbow, nounbowler, nounbow tie, nounbraid, nounbraid, verbbreast-pocket, nounbrim, nounbum bag, nounbust, nounbutton, nounbutton-down, adjectivebuttonhole, nouncape, nounchecked, adjectivecivvies, nounclasp, nouncleat, nounclingy, adjectiveclothes brush, nounclothes hanger, nounclutch bag, nouncoat check, nouncoat hanger, nouncoatroom, nouncobbler, nouncockade, nouncocktail dress, nouncodpiece, nouncollar, nouncollar stud, nouncolour-coordinated, adjectivecolourfast, adjectivecorsage, nouncostume, nouncoveralls, nouncravat, nouncrinkly, adjectivecut, noundark glasses, noundarn, verbdarn, noundart, noundécolletage, noundetailing, noundiadem, noundiaphanous, adjectivedishevelled, adjectivedowdy, adjectivedown-at-heel, adjectivedress, noundress, verbdressed, adjectivedressmaker, noundress sense, noundressy, adjectiveepaulette, nounfacing, nounfancy dress, nounfinery, nounfleecy, adjectivefop, noungarb, noungather, verbgingham, noungold-rimmed, adjectivegranny, adjectivegroom, verbhabit, nounhandbag, nounherringbone, nounknit, verbknitwear, nounline, verblined, adjectiveliner, nounlingerie, nounlining, nounlivery, nounlocker room, nounmade-to-measure, adjectivemade-to-order, adjectivemakeover, nounmodel, nounmodel, verbmodelling, nounmohair, nounname tag, nounnatty, adjectiveneckline, nounout, adverbpack, nounparasol, nounpinstripe, nounplaid, nounpleat, nounpleated, adjectiveplume, nounplumed, adjectiveplunging neckline, nounpocket, nounpocketbook, nounpocket handkerchief, nounpolka dot, nounpompom, nounpopper, nounpouch, nounpower dressing, nounpress, verbproof, verbpurse, nounraffish, adjectiveragged, adjectiverail, nounretro, adjectivesalon, nounsensible, adjectivesequin, nounset, verbshoeshine, nounshoulder bag, nounshoulder pad, nounshoulder strap, nounsingle-breasted, adjectivesize, nounsleeve, nounsleeveless, adjectivesling, nounsmocking, nounsoigné, adjectivespangle, nounsportswear, nounstarch, verbstitch, nounstud, nounstudded, adjectivetack, verbtail, nountailor, nountailored, adjectivetailoring, nountapered, adjectivetartan, nountatters, nounthread, nounthread, verbtie-dye, verbtie-pin, nountoe, nountoecap, nountoggle, nountongue, nountoupée, nountrainer, nountrimmings, nountrouser press, nounturn-up, nountweedy, adjectiveunbecoming, adjectiveundress, noununmentionables, nounvalet, nounwallet, nounwear, verbwearer, nounweatherproof, adjectivewell-dressed, adjectivewell-groomed, adjectivewristband, nounzip, nounzipper, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► sight
Phrases· The Galapagos finch was a darn sight more valuable than Sandra Willmot.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a (damn/darned/darn) sight more/better etc
a place where a hole in a piece of clothing has been repaired neatly with wool- Actually, a damn sight more than from that stiff gherkin Smott.
- I prefer my women a little older and a damn sight more sober.
- If he listened to Anthony Scrivener, he would be a darned sight better.
- Perhaps not up there with Wilburforce but a damn sight more daring than anything Diana ever did!
- The Galapagos finch was a darn sight more valuable than Sandra Willmot.
- We were a darned sight better than them.