Meaning of be damned | Babel Free
Definitions
Used as an exclamation to express irritation with or reckless disregard of a person or thing.
mildly, optative, vulgar
Examples
“All they care about is profit, the environment be damned.”
“One pull more and you're at the top, and be damned to you.”
“However, even if he can't save Taffy 3, there are still the ships of the landing force to consider, and he orders Admiral Oldendorf to extract two destroyer squadrons, five cruisers, and the battleships Tennessee, California, and Pennsylvania from wrapping-up operations in Surigao Strait and proceed at best speed north, fuel-and-ammunition-level concerns be damned.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.