Bent on
Both terms in one sentence
- In fact, he's so bent on avoiding death that he's willing to "live" forever by freezing time for himself and everyone around him.
Source: Mortality Ensues - One of the girls transported to this world is so bent on going home that she is willing to take questionable actions (like siding with the bad guys).
- Kamakazi: A creator so hell-bent on either stopping shipping or taking down one particular ship that they're willing to jeopardize or even ruin their work of fiction.
Source: Just For Fun / The Ship Yard
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