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Dokterjokkebrok Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Hell-bent on something
Who can explain to me the saying: To be hell-bent on something.
i.e. (I know it means 'to be recklessly determined to do something, even if it's dangerous or stupid'
But I wish to understand the 'hell-bent' part. Somehow I don't understand that bit.
Is there perhaps a website that explains this type of proverbs (in detail)?
Thank you in advance.
Dokterjokkebrok
i.e. (I know it means 'to be recklessly determined to do something, even if it's dangerous or stupid'
But I wish to understand the 'hell-bent' part. Somehow I don't understand that bit.
Is there perhaps a website that explains this type of proverbs (in detail)?
Thank you in advance.
Dokterjokkebrok
Top answer
Hi, Tom is bent on learning English . Tom is very determined to learn English. Tom is bent on a new TV.
- Hi, Tom is bent on learning English .
- Tom is very determined to learn English.
- Tom is bent on a new TV.
- Tom is very determined to have/get a new TV.
- The word 'bent' is not very common with this kind of meaning.
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Hi,
Tom is bent on learning English. Tom is very determined to learn English.
Tom is bent on a new TV. Tom is very determined to have/get a new TV.
The word 'bent' is not very common with this kind of meaning.
'****-bent' is somewhat idiomatic. You could consider '****-' just as an intensifier of 'bent'.
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Tom is bent on learning English. Tom is very determined to learn English.
Tom is bent on a new TV. Tom is very determined to have/get a new TV.
The word 'bent' is not very common with this kind of meaning.
'****-bent' is somewhat idiomatic. You could consider '****-' just as an intensifier of 'bent'.
Or yo
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