English Reference

Idiom

doomed if you do, doomed if you don't

Meaning

A situation where either choice results in a negative outcome; dilemma.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Origin

disputed origin

Probably coined as a non-profane alternative to the expression *damned if you do, damned if you don't*. No specific date of origin or individual author is recorded for the substitution of the adjective.

Key words

Related idioms

This entry

Updated
English Reference