do (one's) darnedest

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do (one's) darnedest

To put forth the utmost amount of energy or effort toward some task or goal. A more polite version of "do one's damnedest." Money is a little tight at the moment, but I'll do my darnedest to be there for your wedding.

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Wayne promised the others he'd do his darnedest to avoid any rough and tumble," explains our polite announcer.

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do away with
do away with (someone, something, or oneself)
do badly by (someone)
do battle
Do bears crap in the woods?
Do bears poop in the woods?
Do bears shit in the woods?
do best
do better to (do something)
do better to do something
do bidding
do bird
do bit
do blindfolded
do business
do by
do credit to
do credit to (one)
do dirt
do dope
do drugs
do for
do for (someone or something)
do good
do heart good
do his darnedest
Do I have to draw a picture?
Do I have to draw you a picture?
Do I have to paint a picture?
Do I have to paint you a picture?
Do I have to spell it out?
Do I make myself clear?
do in
do it
do it tough
do it up brown
do it with mirrors
do justice to
do justice to (someone or something)
do justice to sb/sth
do justice to something/someone
do lunch
do me a favour
do me a lemon!
do more harm than good
do nicely
do no good
do not spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar
Do not wash your dirty linen in public
do nothing/not do anything by halves
do one
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do him in
do him in the eye
do him justice
do him no favors
do him no favours
do him no service
do him one better
do him out of something
do him over
do him proud
do him the courtesy of
do him the world of good
do him up
do him wrong
do himself a favor
do himself a favour
do himself a mischief
do himself an injury
do himself an injustice
do himself in
do himself justice
do himself no favors
do himself no favours
do himself proud
do his best
do his bidding
do his bit
do his block
do his damnedest
do his darndest
do his darnedest
do his dash
do his dirty work
do his head in
do his heart good
do his homework
do his level best
do his nana
do his nut
do his own thing
do his part
do his share
do his stuff
do his thing
do his utmost
do his worst
do homework
do honor
do honor to
Do I Care?
Do I have to be a member?
Do I have to change?
Do I have to draw a picture?
Do I have to draw you a picture?
Do I have to paint a picture?
Do I have to paint you a picture?
Do I have to pay duty on this?
Do I have to pay it right away?
Do I have to pay it straightaway?
Do I have to return the car here?
Do I have to spell it out
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