1. Home
  2. Idioms
  3. I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't

I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't

I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't.

Fig. There are problems if I do something and problems if I don't do it. I can't win. I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't. No matter whether I go or stay, I am in trouble. I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't.
See also: and, damned, if

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eileifr-Ancient Scandinavian
Violette-French
HaylieHAY-leeEnglish (Modern)
Bohdanboh-DAHN (Ukrainian)Czech, Ukrainian
Angharad-Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Mikha'el-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Copyright © IMWord Privacy Policy