# I'll be damned

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/ill-be-damned
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

An expression of surprise.

## Examples

- Well, I'll be damned, you actually finished it.
- I'll be damned, I found my lost keys in the pocket of my old coat.
- When the long-lost painting appeared at the local auction, the curator whispered, I'll be damned, it is the original.

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