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the meaning of "I'll be damned"
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What is the meaning of "I'll be damned" in the following sentence?
When he visited a tiny island off the coast of France, Phil commented, "I've studied French for twenty years, but I'll be damned if I can make out a word of the jargon on this island.
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"I'll be damned if I can..." just means "I can't." "I'll be damned if I can get this bottle open" means "I can't open it."
In your example, the person is convinced he knows French, but - because of the words used and perhaps the speed of the speech there - he cannot understand what the people are saying, despite the fact that it is supposed to be French.
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