damn someone with something

damn someone with something
damn someone with something
1. Lit. to curse someone with words. •

She damned him with curse after curse.

Maria damned Joe with the worst curses she could think of.

2. Fig. to denounce or defeat someone in a particular way. •

She damned him with her insincere words of praise.

She damned herself with the evidence she had hoped would save her.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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