do one's darnedest
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darnedest — /ˈdandəst/ (say dahnduhst) phrase do one s darnedest, Colloquial to exert oneself to the utmost; try very hard. Also, darndest. {darned + est} …
exert — verb 1) he exerted considerable pressure on me Syn: bring to bear, apply, exercise, employ, use, utilize, deploy 2) Geoff had been exerting himself Syn: strive, try hard, make an/every effort, endea … Thesaurus of popular words
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