damndest
do (one's) damndest
To put forth the maximum amount of energy or effort toward some task or goal. Money is a little tight at the moment, but I'll do my damndest to be there for your wedding. I'm doing my damndest to get a passing grade in this class.
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try (one's) damndest
To put forth the maximum amount of energy or effort toward some task or goal. Money is a little tight at the moment, but I'll try my damndest to be there for your wedding! I'm trying my damndest to get a passing grade in this class.
See also: damndest, try
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- do (one's) damndest
- try (one's) damndest
- do (one's) darndest
- darndest
- break a sweat
- bend (one's) efforts
- bend your mind/efforts to something
- apply
- apply oneself to
- apply to