English

Verb

damn the torpedoes

1. (idiomatic) Used to dismiss the risks of a dangerous action.
   • "Damn the torpedoes! Four bells. Captain Drayton, go ahead! Jouett, full speed!" -- David Farragut
   • 1991 January 27, “Did Hollywood Sit on 'Fences'?”, in New York Times:

     There's too much attention paid to the wrong issues. Let's just damn the torpedoes and get it done.