damn right
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8.5
- idiom
- /dæm raɪt/
- NSFW
:
claro que sí
- Damn right I do!
- "Damn right", said
- Damn right, yeah
- Damn right, too
He could have and should have said, you're damn right, I'm going to, that's my thread.
- He could have and should have said, you're damn right, I'm going to, that's my thread.
- I'm the new sheriff in town and you damn right there's a snake in my boot.
- Yeah, you're God damn right I am, you shithead.
- The actual line is you're God damn right I did.
- And I was like, yeah, you God damn right I would.
- But if you got there late, damn right you were going to be waiting in your nice clothes.
- Would I say it was a mistake or would I say you're damn right?
- That gets the part of you to wake up your Spidey senses and be like, oh, that could be the coach for me. You're damn right, because I'm speaking to that part of you.
- But I'm pretty sure that my white mom was there when I was born, so you're damn right I'm going to identify as white as well as black.
- But I'm pretty sure that my white mom was there when I was born, so you're damn right I'm gonna identify as white as well as black.
- And as promised, yeah, you're damn right for our patrons for that second tier.
Examples
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Damn right we are.
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"Damn right," she said and kissed him again.
Fiction book (2000) -
So, would you be okay with that? - Oh, damn right, I would.
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- Yeah, damn right they do.
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"I take it you wanted out of there." "Damn right," she said.
Fiction book (1990) -
But to answer the question, damn right I would have.
Blog text (22) -
Damn right, we're gonna get him.
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Damn right, and I liked Rowan at the end saying it was a pleasure.
Blog text (22) -
Damn right, it's true!
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So, would you be okay with that? - Oh, damn right, I would.
Synonyms
326
1.0
To emphasize that something is certainly true
250
8.6
Shows that you agree strongly with what someone says
106
1.0
Say this to show agreement or acceptance
77
7.6
A strong way to agree with what someone says
53
7.7
A strong informal shout that shows agreement
15
9.9
To say yes very strongly, often in informal speech
7
6.5
To tell someone they are correct
5
9.9
You can be certain it is true
2
9.9
A phrase you say when you strongly agree or feel sure
A very excited yes that shows strong agreement
Said to show strong agreement, like an excited yes
Shows strong agreement with something that is clearly true
An informal exclamation used to show agreement
Antonyms
How Certain
Surface Forms
Morphology
Both constituents are semantically clear: 'damn' functions as a colloquial intensifier and 'right' expresses agreement or correctness. The combined phrase is a straightforward emphatic affirmation (intensifier + agreement), a compositional pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will likely understand the meaning.
Etymology
The phrase damn right may come from people putting the swear damn in front of right to make an answer feel much stronger. So today damn right means 'completely sure' or 'I agree strongly'.