be hell-bent on

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be hell-bent on

To be very determined to do something, perhaps annoyingly so. She's hell-bent on coming here for Thanksgiving, so we better clean the guest room. I'm hell-bent on getting an A on this exam, so I've been studying all week.

be ˌhell-ˈbent on something/on doing something

be absolutely determined to do something stupid, dangerous, etc: Have you seen how fast he drives that car? I’d say he was hell-bent on killing himself.

See also: on, something

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LIECHTENSTEIN playmaker Franz Burgmeier insists the Group I shock troops are hellbent on shattering Scotland's Euro 2012 dream.

We will sicken Scots

SHUNSUKE NAKAMURA helped Celtic slash Rangers' goal difference advantage at the top of the SPL - then insisted it didn't matter because his team are hellbent on winning the league on points.

WE'LL PROVE OUR POINT; Celts won't need goal difference to win title says Naka RACE FOR THE TITLE