English

Alternative forms

• you're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't

Adjective

damned if one does and damned if one doesn't

1. (idiomatic) A dilemma where either choice results in a negative outcome.

   If John leaves for New York to follow his career, his father will disinherit him. He's damned if he does and damned if he doesn't.

   Damned if I do and damned if I don't.

   Damned if you do and damned if you don't.

Synonyms

• no-win situation
• catch-22
• inevitability

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