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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Soon there is violence and terror, and then arguments over how to respond to that, and then Ellie being as headstrong as always, consequences be damned.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
What sounds a lot like an epic assertion of Bernie and Elton’s lifelong partnership, break be damned.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
The aesthetic, tactile, and aural sensations that make a car special are precisely those defining qualities that characterize a remarkable audio component as one that stands apart from the rest—price and specifications be damned.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
Minibus taxis zoomed through the congestion, pedestrians be damned.
—Lee-Ann Olwage, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
What sounds a lot like an epic assertion of Bernie and Elton’s lifelong partnership, break be damned.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
The aesthetic, tactile, and aural sensations that make a car special are precisely those defining qualities that characterize a remarkable audio component as one that stands apart from the rest—price and specifications be damned.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
Minibus taxis zoomed through the congestion, pedestrians be damned.
—Lee-Ann Olwage, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Be damned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20damned. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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