darn

darn it

An exclamation of frustration. A mild alternative to "damn it." Oh, darn it—I dropped another screw. How did I miss that important phone call? Darn it!
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darn tootin'

slang Absolutely right. A: "Are you coming to the barbeque today?" B: "You're darn tootin'! I'll see you there."
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darning needle

A regional term for a dragonfly. Primarily heard in US. I hate going to the lake, what with all those darning needles and other bugs constantly flying into me!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

darn tooting

 and darn tootin'
absolutely. You're darn tooting I'll be there. I wouldn't miss it for the world.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

ˈdarn it!

(spoken, especially American English) used as a mild swear word to show that you are angry or annoyed about something, to avoid saying ‘damn’: Darn it! I’ve lost my keys!
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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  • in its entirety
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For a variation on the basic darn, try working different woven patterns into your darn.
He's to race everything today was We're only about Frankie Too Darn Hot really started to lengthen out and once he got rolling, the son of Dubawi made up the deficit with Cardini in effortless style, triumphing by a comfortable length and three-quarters from Phoenix Of Spain at the line.
The sample consist of 30 patients [15 cases were managed by Lichtenstein tension free hernioplasty (mesh) and 15 cases were managed by Moloney prolene darn repair].
With Darn Good Yarn winning the first ever FedEx Small Business Grant Competition now Darn Good Yarn can collaborate with upcoming artists while bringing in many new lines of yarn.
CAllwch chi ddisgrifio'r darn? gwaith yw'r Celtic Concerto, ac mae e mewn tri symudiad - JigAJig, Hiraeth a Solstice.
The purpose of this relationship ain't to get so darn smart we'll get rich.
"So we started by putting 3,500 pairs of Darn Tough socks in participant bags for runners at a bank-sponsored marathon here in Vermont.
During questions on Commons business, he said: "It is simply a question of putting a darn sight more money into our exporting services.
All Pretty Darn Quick staff are trained to ensure that all clients' consignments are treated with care and the ultimate urgency.
Some years ago, the lady next to me, during a hymn, slammed her book down and said, "I hate it when they change the darn words!"
Youth America Grand Prix is always cause for celebration, not only because so many young people step up to the plate (this year 132 schools from 13 countries participated), but also because the grown-ups put on a darn good show.
Of late, Jim has become a writer and a darn good one.
I swore never to touch one of those darn computers, thank you very much.
"We're just too darn fat, ladies and gentlemen, and we're going to do something about it," said Tommy Thompson, Health and Human Services Secretary, at a news conference.