Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,036,354,353 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

bended

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
on bended knee/knees (humorous)
if you ask for something on bended knee, you ask very politely or with a lot of emotion for something that you want very much. I had to go down on bended knee and beg my Dad to let me have the party. He begged me on bended knee to marry him.
See also: knee
on bended knee
like a servant. The governors have to ask on bended knee for more money from Washington to pay for increased security.
See also: knee
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
Idioms browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Idioms and phrases
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.