be duty bound
be duty bound
To be obligated or expected to do something. Now that our parents are dead, I'm duty bound to care for my siblings. As a parent, you are duty bound to protect your child.
See also: bound, duty
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
be/feel duty/honour ˈbound to do something
(British English) (American English be/feel duty/honor ˈbound to do something) (formal) feel that you must do something because of your sense of moral duty: She felt honour bound to attend as she had promised to. Most people think that children are duty bound to look after their parents when they are old.See also: bound, duty, feel, honour, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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- all oak and iron bound