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Phrase(s): Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.
Prov. No matter what you do, it will cause trouble. • If I use this money to pay the rent, I won’t have enough left over for food. But if I don’t use the money to pay the rent, my landlord will evict me. Damned if I do, damned if I don’t. • Helen: If I invite Shirley to the party, I’m sure she’ll get drunk and make an unpleasant scene. But if I don’t invite her, she’ll never forgive me. Jane: Damned if you do, damned if you don’t, huh?
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs