to the top of one's bent

English

Alternative forms

• at the top of one's bent

Prepositional phrase

to the top of one's bent

1. As much as is possible for one.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:to the full

   • 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 Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii], page 269, column 2:

     They foole me to the top of my bent.

References

• “to or at the top of one's bent”, in Collins English Dictionary.