Word: damnedest
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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They were "speaking to issues." They were doing their damnedest to help us "get our minds around ideas...
...host is American. "We like to be told what's coming," says Baker. "It reassures us." An advance look at his first efforts reveals that the onscreen Baker is indeed reassuring -- an intelligent, amiable presence, with a healthy respect for the camera. "You have to do your damnedest to be yourself," he says. "It's hard, like having your picture taken...
...though our job is specifically to prevent mistakes from happening, Tarek and I aren't perfect either. Like lacrosse goalies, we handle shot after shot, but that odd one will sneak by us. The readers have set a high goal for us--to be perfect. And we do our damnedest to reach that goal...
...singly responsible for anything that happens domestically -- good or bad. That's why foreign policy counts for so much." For these consultants, the lesson is basic. "The key is not to concede the territory," says Rendon. "Push all the buttons, make lots and lots of speeches. Try your damnedest to articulate a vision. You have to at least appear to be thinking deeply about these matters...
...announcer was doing his damnedest to keep people entertained. He launched his Johnny Most and Jack Nicholson impressions. He apologized for the long ticket lines...