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come around the bend

come around the bend

Date: Jun 21 2007

Themes: Pop Culture

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“The myth arrives before them. The word comes around the bend months before they arrive.”

- Actor Johnny Depp on the similarity between pirates and rock stars. (Rolling Stone)

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

emerge, become visible; pass the next turn

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

Johnny Depp stars in Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World’s End with Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards (who looks a lot a pirate already). Rolling Stone Magazine (which isn’t related to Richards’ band) interviewed the two stars together and asked them what they think the biggest similarity between famous rock musicians and pirates is. Depp said that people used to hear that pirates were on their way before the actual pirates arrived. The same is true for rock stars who you see on TV and websites long before they visit your city.

Depp says that news of pirates and rock stars comes around the bend before they actually show up. A “bend” is a turn so this phrase is often used when traveling on roads. When you’re close to something but it isn’t quite in sight because the road curves, you can say that it’s coming up around the bend. But Depp uses the phrase to describe news appearing instead of a landmark on a road.

Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

“Now that Britney Spears is washed up, it will be interesting to see who the next pop superstar to come around the bend is.”

“I think the town we’re looking for is coming up around the bend.”

Winners

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appear before
by BORAT87
Lonely The word comes in the order of the change direction months before they arrive.
by Lonely

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wishtolearn

El Salvador

i have no ideaa bout this phrase

06:40 PM May 28 2011 |

Dutchman13

Dutchman13

Syrian Arab Republic

welcome to black pearl

04:06 PM Nov 30 2007 |

shuilanmumu

China

thx!

02:50 PM Jun 28 2007 |

sharad1084

India

its awesome movie…
really i admired this movie

10:40 PM Jun 27 2007 |

Iranian pink floyd

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

good. another good explanation

02:16 PM Jun 24 2007 |

seleh

seleh

Iraq

excellent explanation…

09:54 AM Jun 24 2007 |

xuewu11

xuewu11

China

bingo

06:48 AM Jun 24 2007 |

Boulbol

Boulbol

Syrian Arab Republic

I love Jack Sparow
My favorite movie

06:46 PM Jun 23 2007 |

mini-fish

mini-fish

China

i like the movie !!

09:16 AM Jun 23 2007 |

noroz

noroz

Pakistan

i pray that may everyone be blessed if any one wants to talk to me so my id is waqas_1p@hotmail.com

11:41 AM Jun 22 2007 |

naazia

naazia

Pakistan

it’s new&good word 4 me.

05:16 PM Jun 21 2007 |

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