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The meaning of (YOU'RE) DAMNED IF YOU DO AND DAMNED IF YOU DON'T is —used to say that in a specific situation a person can be blamed or considered wrong no matter what he or she does.
Meaning. If you say "damned if you do and damned if you don't" you're saying that no matter what someone does, they'll be criticised for it. For example. The school is in one of those "damned if you do and damned if you don't" positions.
BE DAMNED IF YOU DO AND DAMNED IF YOU DON'T definition: 1. used to say that you cannot escape being criticized, whatever you decide to do 2. used to say…. Learn more.
damned if (one) does, damned if (one) doesn't. Either possible action (or inaction) would result in a negative outcome or cause one trouble; there is no course of action that does not have a drawback.
criticized whatever you decide to do: Well, this is one of these things where you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t. (Definition of damned if you do and damned if you don’t from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
damned if one does and damned if one doesn't (not comparable) Of a situation where either choice results in a negative outcome. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: dilemma, Thesaurus: difficult situation
A situation in which one can't win. For example, If I invite Aunt Jane, Mother will be angry, and if I don't, I lose Jane's friendship—I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't .
