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to get bent

to get bent

1 9.9
Tell someone to leave in a rude, angry way
  • phrasal verb
  • Offensive
translation icon : mandar a la mierda
  • Hey, Weeper of the House: STFU and get bent, you miserable coward.

Examples

  • I told them to get bent.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • When he refused to help me, I just told him to get bent.

  • The employee rolled his eyes and told the rude customer to get bent.

  • After that snide comment, I couldn't help but tell him to get bent.

Synonyms

kiss my ass
vsto get bent
  • Offensive
49 9.9

To tell someone rudely that you do not care about their opinion or order

is similarly rude but focuses on blunt dismissal rather than insultful daring
to shove it
vsto get bent
  • Offensive
38 9.9

Tell someone angrily to go away and that you will not accept their idea

expresses the same angry dismissal but with broader insult tone
to bugger off
vsto get bent
  • Offensive
12 9.9

Tell someone to go away immediately in a rude way

is similar in rudeness but is not specifically regional
to get stuffed
vsto get bent
  • Offensive
2 9.9

Tell someone rudely to go away or leave you alone

matches that rude dismissal but is not tied to regional usage
to pound sand
vsto get bent
  • Offensive
2 9.9

Tell someone to go away in a rude way

focuses more on insulting the person than denying a request
to take a flying leap
vsto get bent
  • Offensive
1 9.5

To tell someone rudely to leave

is similarly rude but feels more modern and direct
to kick rocks
vsto get bent
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Tell someone to go away and leave you alone

is similar in bluntness but carries stronger personal insult
to go to heck
vsto get bent
  • Informal
1 8.2

To tell someone to go away in a mild, angry way

is ruder and more offensive rather than being mild or euphemistic
to tell someone where to shove it
vsto get bent
  • Offensive
9.9

Rudely say to someone that you want them to go away

is equally dismissive but is more of a blunt go away insult
go jump off a cliff
vsto get bent
  • Offensive
9.9

To tell someone angrily to go away and leave you alone

is equally harsh but focuses on blunt insult rather than extreme imagery
go jump in the lake
vsto get bent
  • Offensive
9.1

Rudely tell someone to go away and stop bothering you

is more directly insulting and less playful or idiomatic
take a long walk on a short pier
vsto get bent
  • Offensive
9.9

To tell someone to go away in a rude, angry way

is more openly insulting rather than simply sarcastic
to get on yer bike
vsto get bent
  • Offensive
9.9

Tell someone to go away in a rude way

is similar but is more generally rude across varieties
to go to blazes
vsto get bent
  • Offensive
9.9

Angrily tell someone to go away

is equally angry but is more directly insulting and modern
to get out of someone's face
vsto get bent
  • Informal
8.6

To leave someone alone when you bother them

is harsher and more insulting rather than only asking for space

Antonyms

to welcome
583 1.0

Greet someone in a friendly way when they arrive

embrace
20 3.4

A warm, willing acceptance of someone or an idea

How Rude

to fuck off
  • Offensive
104 9.9
to cock off
  • Offensive
9.9
to get bent
  • Offensive
1 9.9
to send someone packing
  • Informal
4 7.9
to show someone the door
  • Informal
5 6.4

Surface Forms

get bent infinitive
getting bent present participle
gets bent third person singular
got bent past
got bent past participle

Morphology

get + bent

The imperative 'get bent' cannot be derived from the literal senses of 'get' (become/obtain) + 'bent' (curved/angled); the phrase is an informal, idiomatic insult meaning 'go away' or 'go to hell', so its meaning is not predictable from the parts. Its slang and culture-specific usage makes it unpredictable for a B1 learner who only knows the constituent words.

Etymology

Get bent likely comes from a crude image of telling someone to get and be bent, as if they should twist their body away from you. So today people use it to tell someone to 'go away' or to give a strong 'insult'.