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around the bend

around the bend is the alternative form of round the bend.

Meaning of round the bend

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Crazy, mad or insane.
    • The sixth phone call drove him round the bend.
  2. (idiomatic) Close to or in close proximity to another location.
    • Down the hill and round the bends, Thomas and his friends.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see round, bend.
    • I had travelled one morning down to Aylesbury, and had left my train, and was about to cross the footbridge, when I heard the imperious whistle of a "B1." I paused, and round the bend came the "Master Cutler" with its engine working absolutely flat out.1955 April, W. J. Alcock, “Unforgettable Moments”, in Railway Magazine, page 271

Questions about around the bend

What is around the bend the alternative form of?
Around the bend is the alternative form of round the bend.

Words near around the bend in the dictionary

  1. around about
  2. around and around
  3. around back
  4. around one's ears
  5. around Robin Hood's barn
  6. around the bend
  7. around the clock
  8. around the corner
  9. around the horn
  10. around the traps
  11. around the way

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