Idiom idiom
I'll be danged
Meaning
An expression of surprise.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Well, I'll be danged, you actually finished it.”
“I looked everywhere for my keys, and I'll be danged if they weren't in my pocket the whole time.”
“Upon discovering the long-lost manuscript hidden behind the library shelf, he whispered, I'll be danged, it was here all along.”
Anchors to
- 01
be taken ill
To become ill.
- 02
bird of ill omen
A person who brings bad news.
- 03
do ill
To harm, to injure.
- 04
house of ill fame
A brothel
- 05
I'll be
Expressing surprise.
- 06
I'll be a monkey's uncle
Often preceded by well: expressing complete surprise or disbelief.
- 07
I'll be bound
An expression of surprise.
- 08
I'll be damned
An expression of surprise.
Last updated August 10, 2026