输入任意单词!

I'm damned if i do and damned if i don't Meaning in English

expression

EYM DAMD if EYE DOO and DAMD if EYE DON'T
EYM DAMD if EYE DOO and DAMD if EYE DONT

释义

You use this expression when any choice you make leads to a bad outcome or criticism, so you can't win no matter what you do.

用法与细微差别

This is a common informal idiom, often used in frustration when there's no way to please everyone. Variants include 'damned if you do, damned if you don’t' or 'caught between a rock and a hard place'. Not typically used in very formal writing.

例句

If I tell the truth, I upset my friend; if I lie, I feel guilty. I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't.

basic

With this new rule at work, I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't.

basic

My parents want different things from me; I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't.

basic

No matter which option I pick, someone will be angry. I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't.

natural

Honestly, it feels like I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't with this decision.

natural

Every time I try to help, it backfires. I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't!

natural