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ESLPod_1117_WE_1909 Assembling Furniture In this podcast, the word "bent" means crooked, or not straight: "Michael's nose is bent from when he broke it years ago." The phrase "bent out of shape" means very angry: "Were your parents really bent out of shape when you took their car without permission?" The phrase "bent on doing (something)" means determined to do something: "The management team is bent on expanding into the northeast, even though our financial projections don't support it." The phrase "hell-bent" means very determined to do something, especially if it is unpopular: "Greg is hell-bent on joining the army as soon as he finishes high school, even though his parents want him to join the family business." Finally, a "bent" can refer to one's interests and talents: "She has an artistic bent and enjoys painting and sculpting."

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Id	ESLPod_1117_WE_1909
Episode Id	ESLPod 1117
Episode Title	Assembling Furniture
Phrase	bent
Text	In this podcast, the word "bent" means crooked, or not straight: "Michael's nose is bent from when he broke it years ago." The phrase "bent out of shape" means very angry: "Were your parents really bent out of shape when you took their car without permission?" The phrase "bent on doing (something)" means determined to do something: "The management team is bent on expanding into the northeast, even though our financial projections don't support it." The phrase "hell-bent" means very determined to do something, especially if it is unpopular: "Greg is hell-bent on joining the army as soon as he finishes high school, even though his parents want him to join the family business." Finally, a "bent" can refer to one's interests and talents: "She has an artistic bent and enjoys painting and sculpting."
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