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to the top of one's bent

to the top of one's bent prepositional phrase: as much as is possible for one.

Prepositional phrase

  1. As much as is possible for one.
    • They foole me to the top of my bent.c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...

Synonyms of to the top of one's bent

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Questions about to the top of one's bent

What does to the top of one's bent mean?
To the top of one's bent means as much as is possible for one.
What part of speech is to the top of one's bent?
To the top of one's bent is a prepositional phrase.

Words near to the top of one's bent in the dictionary

  1. to the rafters
  2. to the rescue
  3. to the T
  4. to the tee
  5. to the tonsils
  6. to the top of one's bent
  7. to the touch
  8. to the tune of
  9. to the turn of a hair
  10. to the victor belong the spoils
  11. to the victor go the spoils

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