bent on

Idioms and Phrases

Also, bent upon . Determined, resolved, as in Jamie is bent on winning the math prize . This phrase, first recorded in 1762, always uses the past participle of the verb bend in the sense of “tend toward.”

Example Sentences

But another forceful leader was also bent on reshaping the school for very different reasons, and perhaps with much more profound results.

From New York Times

It premiered in1953 at the Théâtre de Babylone in Paris and ever since has been endlessly analyzed and explained by academics, critics and theater lovers bent on uncovering its meaning.

From Los Angeles Times

Both see Beijing as being bent on trying to eclipse America as the most consequential power.

From BBC

You might think the Foreign Office would want to make a big thing of it, to emphasise the importance of the diplomatic repair job the foreign secretary is bent on.

From BBC

He is an existential threat bent on toppling democracy, no matter if it’s wrapped in a Village People tune.

From Los Angeles Times