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do (one's) damnedest do (one's) damnedestTo put forth the maximum amount of energy or effort toward some task or goal. Money is a little tight at the moment, but I'll do my damndest to be there for your wedding. I'm doing my damnedest to get a passing grade in this class.See also: damnedestdo your damnedest INFORMAL, RUDEIf you do your damnedest to achieve something, you try as hard as you can to do it. I did my damnedest to persuade her. She was doing her damnedest to look as if she didn't care. Note: People sometimes use try instead of do. Ted tried his damnedest to explain things.See also: damnedestdo (or try) your damnedest do or try your utmost to do something. The superlative form of the adjective damned is used here as a noun and can mean either ‘your worst’ or (more usually now) ‘your best’, depending on the context.See also: damnedestdo/try your ˈdamnedest (informal) try very hard; make a very great effort: He was doing his damnedest to make me feel uncomfortable so that I would leave.See also: damnedest, try |