damn the torpedoes en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!", a famous order issued by Admiral David Farragut during the Battle of Mobile Bay, a paraphrase of the actual order, "Damn the torpedoes! Four bells. Captain Drayton, go ahead! Jouett, full speed!".
Meanings
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(idiomatic, imperative) Used to dismiss the risks of a dangerous action.
There's too much attention paid to the wrong issues. Let's just damn the torpedoes and get it done.
1991 January 27, “Did Hollywood Sit on 'Fences'?”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| damned the torpedoes | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| damned the torpedoes | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| damning the torpedoes | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| damns the torpedoes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
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