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bent on doing |
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bent on doing something Fig. determined to do something. I believe you are bent on destroying the entire country. I am bent on saving the planet. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Perhaps you''ve been to or seen one too many themed children''s birthday parties that you''re bent on doing the same or topping them for your kid''s next one. The differences go back to the months before the invasion, when State employees complained that they were being cut out of the post-war planning by a Pentagon bent on doing everything itself. In spite of persistent attempts by the Hollywood moguls to keep him safely out of the firing line, Major James Stewart was bent on doing his patriotic duty, and flew several dangerous missions over Europe, including bombing raids over Berlin. |
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