I'll be darned
idiom
chiefly US, informal
—used to show that one is very surprised about something
Well I'll be darned! You actually showed up!
—often + ifI offered to help, but I'll be darned if she didn't do the whole thing herself.
—sometimes shortened to darned ifI told them they wouldn't enjoy the trip but darned if they didn't come anyway.
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“I'll be darned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/I%27ll%20be%20darned. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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