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around the bend
around the bend
around the bend
1.
Around a curve or corner on a road or pathway, as in
Peter's house is just around the bend
. Also see
around the corner
, def. 1.
2.
Also,
round the bend
. Crazy, insane, as in
Throwing out that perfectly good steak? Have you gone round the bend?
[
Colloquial
; early 1900s]
See also:
around
,
bend
(a)round the bend
1.
mod.
crazy; beyond sanity.
I think I’m going around the bend.
2.
mod.
alcohol or drug intoxicated.
From the look in her eye, I’d say she is completely round the bend now.
See also:
around
,
bend
around the bend
Slang
Mentally deranged; crazy.
See also:
around
,
bend
Common Names:
Name
Gender
Pronounced
Usage
Petronella
pe-tro-NE-lah
(German)
Dutch, German, Swedish
Candis
KAN-dis
English
Tzion
-
Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Pratibha
-
Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Ambroise
-
French
Eleni
e-LEN-ee
Greek
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