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(idiomatic, euphemistic) To do one's utmost; to make every effort or to try every possible approach or way.

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do one's darnedest

Source Word

do one's darnedest

Verb

euphemistic idiomatic

(idiomatic, euphemistic) To do one's utmost; to make every effort or to try every possible approach or way.

Japanese Meaning

最善を尽くす / 全力を尽くす / 精一杯努力する / あらゆる可能な手段を試す

To do one's darnedest in every situation is a principle she lives by.

どんな状況でも全力を尽くすことが彼女の信条だ。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, euphemistic) To do one's utmost; to make every effort or to try every possible approach or way.

I don't think he'll succeed, but he's doing his darnedest to build a working spaceship.

does one's darnedest

（ present singular third-person ）

doing one's darnedest

（ participle present ）

did one's darnedest

（ past ）

done one's darnedest

（ participle past ）