abentericget bent Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
bent out of shape
hell bent for election
bent
2. sad:"You got me bent like elbows, amongst other things" -- Outkast (Aliens [???])
3. stolen
bent as a nine bob note
2. crooked, dishonest
a catch-phrase whose original meaning was version 2, but with the onset of 'bent' referring to homosexually has come to be heard more with regard to version 1. In British currency, a bob was a slang expression for a shilling (five pence) but with decimalization in 1971 became obsolete. There was never any such thing as a nine bob note, hence the simile
incumbent upon sb to
Idiom(s): incumbent upon sb to do sthTheme: NEED
necessary for someone to do something. (Upon can be replaced with on.)
• It's incumbent upon you to do the work.
• It was incumbent on me to make the presentation of the first prize.
hell-bent for leather
Idiom(s): hell-bent for leatherTheme: MOVEMENT
moving or behaving recklessly; riding a horse fast and recklessly. (Informal. Typically found in western movies.)
• They took off after the horse thief, riding hell-bent for leather.
• Here comes the boss. She's not just angry; she's hell-bent for leather.
bent on
Idiom(s): bent on doing sthTheme: DETERMINATION
determined to do something.
• Jane was bent on having her own apartment.
• Her mother was bent on keeping her at home.
Just as the twig is bent, the tree’s inclined
Things, especially education, that affect and influence us in our childhood shape the kind of adult we turn out to be. (There are various versions of this, like 'As the twig is bent, the tree's inclined' and 'As the twig is bent, so the tree inclines', 'As the twig is bent so is the tree inclined')bent on|bent|bent upon
Very decided, determined, or set. The sailors were bent on having a good time. The policeman saw some boys near the school after dark and thought they were bent on mischief. The bus was late, and the driver was bent upon reaching the school on time.incumbent
incumbentincumbent on
or incumbent upon
resting upon as a duty or obligation
bị bẻ cong
Một câu cảm thán về sự sa thải, tức giận, khó chịu hoặc bực tức đối với ai đó hoặc để đáp lại những gì họ đang nói. A: "Tôi cần vay $ 50 để trả trước thuê nhà trong tháng này." B: "Bị bẻ cong! Bạn vẫn nợ tui 100 đô la từ tháng trước!" Đôi khi bạn thật là một kẻ ngốc nghếch, tại sao bạn bất chỉ cần cúi xuống !. Xem thêm: cong, get. Xem thêm:More Idioms/Phrases
An get bent idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with get bent, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ get bent
Học thêm
Music ♫