damned if one does and damned if one doesn't
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damned if one does and damned if one doesn't
adjective damned if one does, and damned if one doesn't · one's damned if one does and one's damned if one doesn't · one's damned if one does, and one's damned if one doesn't
- Of a situation where either choice results in a negative outcome. You can and you can't—You shall and you shan't—You will and you won't—And you will be damned if you do—And you will be damned if you don't.
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adj dilemma with bad outcomes
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