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.

Examples of be damned in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Brad Pitt puts the pedal to the metal — safety be damned — in the first teaser for F1, the upcoming racing movie filmed in collaboration with Formula 1. —Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2024

In other words, if the politics are bad, national security concerns be damned. —Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2024

This was a wrestling match level mudslinging and takedown by any means necessary — women & children (& actual facts) be damned. —Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024

That pie is one of the team's hero dishes, a nod to the retro dining trend sweeping the country, perhaps, or maybe just a stark refusal to cook anything other than the most delicious dishes, trends be damned. —Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024