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Etymology
From "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!", a famous order issued by Admiral w:David Farragut|David Farragut during the w:Battle of Mobile Bay|Battle of Mobile Bay.

Phrase
infl|en|Phrasebook|head=damn the torpedoes

1. idiom To heroically dismiss the consequences of a dangerous or inadvisable action.

#* Straight ahead, take no prisoners and damn the torpedoes!

• 2007-12-31 09:32 - Connel MacKenzie - [[User:Connel MacKenzie/Format|mfmt]], {{infl}} (en)

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