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be hell-bent on something/doing something to be determined to do something, usually something that people think is wrong. Local fans seemed hell-bent on causing as much trouble as possible during the match. get bent out of shape (American, informal) to become very angry or upset. It's ok, don't worry about returning the books. I don't get bent out of shape about things like that. See also: shape bent on something determined to do something. He was bent on quitting that job even though he was making a lot of money. bent out of shape very angry or upset. My boss ignored my comments, but I don't feel that it's worth getting all bent out of shape over it. See also: shape |
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It also accounts for his admiration for two other American radicals with strong moral bents, Dorothy Day and Michael Harrington. So far, all of the top cycling speed records have been set by recumbent bikes, or bents, in which the rider's legs are stretched straight ahead, instead of below them. The southern portion of the outboard detour roadway, constructed over the East River, consists of a concrete deck on steel stringers spanning 100 feet between bents of 54-inch diameter steel caissons. |
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