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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This offers a rare chance for anyone, tax bracket be damned, to experience a taste of luxury.
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
Ben Oliver, another frequent contributor, leaned into his extensive experience track-testing cars beyond 200 mph and road cycling to illuminate the physical and mental sensations of speed and why humans thrill at going ever faster, danger be damned.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 3 May 2025
Bird flu, be damned, Americans want their crunchy chicken.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
In the final scene of the season, adult Shauna gleefully drops her mask, consequences be damned.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 27 May 2025
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
Ben Oliver, another frequent contributor, leaned into his extensive experience track-testing cars beyond 200 mph and road cycling to illuminate the physical and mental sensations of speed and why humans thrill at going ever faster, danger be damned.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 3 May 2025
Bird flu, be damned, Americans want their crunchy chicken.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
In the final scene of the season, adult Shauna gleefully drops her mask, consequences be damned.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 27 May 2025
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“Be damned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20damned. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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