damned if one does and damned if one doesn't

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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

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of a situation where either choice results in a negative outcome.

    习语 非正式

    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.

    If John leaves for New York to follow his career, his father will disinherit him. He's damned if he does and damned if he doesn't.

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

    Damned if you do and damned if you don't.