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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There’s also the possibility that Trump could simply refuse to leave office in 2029, Constitution and courts be damned.
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Chad De Guzman, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
There have been enough executive orders to fill a small library and absolutely no indication that Trump will leave office when his four years are up in early 2029, Constitution be damned.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
On our internet, whoever signed up the most users won, quality of life be damned.
—Adi Robertson, The Verge, 18 Dec. 2024
Trump’s genius marketing instincts—his ability to dominate narratives and news cycles, to speak simply and consistently, pesky facts and nuances be damned—translated even better to politics than business.
—Matt Craig, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025
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Chad De Guzman, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
There have been enough executive orders to fill a small library and absolutely no indication that Trump will leave office when his four years are up in early 2029, Constitution be damned.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
On our internet, whoever signed up the most users won, quality of life be damned.
—Adi Robertson, The Verge, 18 Dec. 2024
Trump’s genius marketing instincts—his ability to dominate narratives and news cycles, to speak simply and consistently, pesky facts and nuances be damned—translated even better to politics than business.
—Matt Craig, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Be damned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20damned. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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