damn it
idiom
informal + impolite
—used to show that one is angry or annoyed
Damn it! I forgot my keys!
Damn it all!
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Trends change, but damn it, my belly button ring is forever.
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Marianne Mychaskiw, Allure, 9 Apr. 2025
But this was America, damn it, and no one was about to boo Batiste.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
By Juno DeMelo October 25, 2024 The smell of peppermint mochas is in the air—and so are respiratory droplets, damn it.
—Juno Demelo, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024
That is, except for the moment that Groff appears to break and smile at Mendez, which is, damn it, adorable.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 May 2024
In the meantime, Twitter—damn it, X—still soldiers on.
—WIRED, 5 Aug. 2023
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Marianne Mychaskiw, Allure, 9 Apr. 2025
But this was America, damn it, and no one was about to boo Batiste.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
By Juno DeMelo October 25, 2024 The smell of peppermint mochas is in the air—and so are respiratory droplets, damn it.
—Juno Demelo, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024
That is, except for the moment that Groff appears to break and smile at Mendez, which is, damn it, adorable.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 May 2024
In the meantime, Twitter—damn it, X—still soldiers on.
—WIRED, 5 Aug. 2023
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“Damn it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damn%20it. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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