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ESLPod_1266_WE_2201 Being a Refugee In this podcast, the phrase "to be damned" means to be doomed or cursed, or to be made to suffer for a long time, with no hope or possibility or improvement: "If we do not study history and learn from it, we're damned to repeat our mistakes." In religion, people who are "damned" are people who are sent to hell (the opposite of heaven) for believing the wrong thing or for behaving badly: "They believe that all murderers are damned." The phrase "to try/do (one's) damnedest" means to try very hard to do something the best that one can: "We tried our damnedest to pass that test, but it was impossible." Finally, the word "damnedest" means very surprising and is used for emphasis: "Kids say the damnedest things!"

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ESLPod 1266 to be damned Government + Law

Id	ESLPod_1266_WE_2201
Episode Id	ESLPod 1266
Episode Title	Being a Refugee
Phrase	to be damned
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "to be damned" means to be doomed or cursed, or to be made to suffer for a long time, with no hope or possibility or improvement: "If we do not study history and learn from it, we're damned to repeat our mistakes." In religion, people who are "damned" are people who are sent to hell (the opposite of heaven) for believing the wrong thing or for behaving badly: "They believe that all murderers are damned." The phrase "to try/do (one's) damnedest" means to try very hard to do something the best that one can: "We tried our damnedest to pass that test, but it was impossible." Finally, the word "damnedest" means very surprising and is used for emphasis: "Kids say the damnedest things!"
Topics	Government + Law

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