be/feel honour-bound (to do something)

British & Australian, American & Australian

to feel that you must do something because it is morally right, even if you do not want to do it.

I'd rather go to Andrew's party but I feel honour-bound to go to Caroline's because she asked me first.

• thumb nose at
• thumb nose at someone
• thumb nose at something
• thumbs down
• thumbs down someone
• thumbs down something
• thumbs up
• thumbs up someone
• thumbs up something
• thumb through
• thumb through something
• thumb your nose at
• thumb your nose at someone
• dig out of a hole
• dig out something
• dig own grave
• dig someone out of a hole
• dig the dirt
• dig up
• dig up dirt
• dig up dirt on
• dig up dirt on someone
• dig up some dirt
• dig up some dirt on
• dig up some dirt on someone