be damned
idiom
—used to say in a forceful way that one does not care about something
I'm going to do it, the consequences be damned.
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Reminding Scott of a young Harris, the director knew Mescal was his Lucius — doubters be damned.
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EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Duccio was commissioned to paint an altarpiece at the Santa Maria Novella in—rivalry be damned—Florence.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
Adult themes be damned, kids who love Blackmon’s beard, eyeblack and longballs have an affinity for screaming out toniiiiight.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2024
Brighton Beach can be a relentless show-off that way, your feelings be damned.
—Rachel Sonis, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Duccio was commissioned to paint an altarpiece at the Santa Maria Novella in—rivalry be damned—Florence.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
Adult themes be damned, kids who love Blackmon’s beard, eyeblack and longballs have an affinity for screaming out toniiiiight.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2024
Brighton Beach can be a relentless show-off that way, your feelings be damned.
—Rachel Sonis, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Be damned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20damned. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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