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Idiom idiom

get bent


Used to dismiss a person or what they are saying, and end the conversation.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

He told his rude boss to get bent.

CONTEXTUAL

When the scammer asked for my bank details, I told him to get bent and hung up.

COMPLEX

After years of enduring his condescending remarks, she finally looked him in the eye and told him to get bent.


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  2. 02

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  3. 03

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  4. 04

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  5. 05

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  6. 06

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  8. 08

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Last updated August 10, 2026