Idiom
bent on
Meaning
Completely determined; obstinate.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He is bent on winning the game today.”
“Despite the warnings from his friends, he is bent on moving to a new city without a job.”
“The politician remained bent on passing the controversial legislation, ignoring the growing protests from the public and the concerns of his own party members.”
Examples
simple
“He is bent on winning the game today.”
contextual
“Despite the warnings from his friends, he is bent on moving to a new city without a job.”
complex
“The politician remained bent on passing the controversial legislation, ignoring the growing protests from the public and the concerns of his own party members.”
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