damn the torpedoes
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damn the torpedoes
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From "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!", a famous order issued by Admiral David Farragut during the Battle of Mobile Bay, a paraphrase of the actual order, "Damn the torpedoes! Four bells. Captain Drayton, go ahead! Jouett, full speed!".
verb damns the torpedoes · damning the torpedoes · damned the torpedoes
- Used to dismiss the risks of a dangerous action. There's too much attention paid to the wrong issues. Let's just damn the torpedoes and get it done.
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| Español | quemar la santabárbara |
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title = {damn the torpedoes},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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