American Idioms and Expressions

I'll Be Damned (if) Idiom

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I'll be damned (if)
What does I'll be damned (if) mean?		 idiom. there is no way that; I will not under any circumstances…. I'll be damned if I'm going to do that.

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What does "freebie" mean?		something free
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