What does dash it (all) mean?
Dash it (all) means (informal) dash it all: a minced oath.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · contraction
(informal) dash it all: a minced oath.
"So I see. And what of your search, Ramsay? Have you discovered the source of my quotation as yet?" "At long last, sir. Henry the Fifth. But, dashitall, too late to win the wager."
Use dash it (all) when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dash it (all) means (informal) dash it all: a minced oath.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"So I see. And what of your search, Ramsay? Have you discovered the source of my quotation as yet?" "At long last, sir. Henry the Fifth. But, dashitall, too late to win the wager."
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