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damn the torpedoes

verb

Etymology

From "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!", a famous order issued by Admiral David Farragut during the Battle of Mobile Bay, a paraphrase of the actual order, "Damn the torpedoes! Four bells. Captain Drayton, go ahead! Jouett, full speed!".

Definitions

  1. Used to dismiss the risks of a dangerous action.

    • There's too much attention paid to the wrong issues. Let's just damn the torpedoes and get it done.

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