bent on a splice

An older sailing phrase meaning about to or intending to get married. "Bent" in this context means determined or set (on a course of action), and "splice" refers to two ropes that have been joined to create a single, larger one. I can't wait for this voyage to be over, for I'm bent on a splice to my lady as soon as we reach home.

词组	bent on a splice
释义	bent on a splice bent on a splice An older sailing phrase meaning about to or intending to get married. "Bent" in this context means determined or set (on a course of action), and "splice" refers to two ropes that have been joined to create a single, larger one. I can't wait for this voyage to be over, for I'm bent on a splice to my lady as soon as we reach home. See also: bent, on, splice Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: splice bent on bent on (doing something) bent on doing bent on something/on doing something get spliced not all men on the ropes, to be be on the ropes bend out of shape
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