SuperESL Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
to the top of one's bent
Hi,
Has anyone seen the phrase "to the top of one's bent" used? I was wondering how and how commonly it is used.
Thank you.
Has anyone seen the phrase "to the top of one's bent" used? I was wondering how and how commonly it is used.
Thank you.
Top answer
I haven't seen or heard that for years..
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I have never heard of it.
It seems to be used in Shakespeare (Hamlet specifically), and many (most?) Google hits seem to be related to this. Real modern uses seem sparse.
It seems to be used in Shakespeare (Hamlet specifically), and many (most?) Google hits seem to be related to this. Real modern uses seem sparse.
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