adj. phr. No matter what one does, someone is likely to criticize one. No matter what decisions I make, there are always some people who will approve them and those who won't. It is a classical case of "damned if I do, damned if I don't."
DAMNED IF ONE DOES, DAMNED IF ONE DOESN'T
Meaning of DAMNED IF ONE DOES, DAMNED IF ONE DOESN'T in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012