damned if do and damned if don't



damned if you do and damned if you don't

(slang)
criticized whatever you decide It doesn't matter if the president's wife uses the power of her position or not - she's damned if she does and damned if she doesn't.
See also: and, damned, if

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eskarne-Basque
ApolÔNiaə-poo-LAW-nyəPortuguese (Brazilian)
Keghart-Armenian
Kalani-Hawaiian
MalcomMAL-kəmEnglish
Sa'di-Arabic