(in) honor bound (to do something)
(in) honor bound (to do something)
Having an obligation (to do something) because it is morally correct or required by one's sense of duty or integrity. It pains me to turn you in to the police, my friend, but I am honor bound—I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I ignored a crime. I knew it would cost me my job, but I felt in honor bound to tell them that the data breach was my fault.
See also: bound, honor
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
honor bound
Obliged by one's personal integrity, as in She was honor bound to admit that it was her work and not her sister's. Also see on one's honor.
See also: bound, honor
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
(in) honour bound
obliged by your sense of honour.See also: bound, honour
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
honor bound
Under an obligation enforced by the personal integrity of the one obliged: I was honor bound to admit that she had done the work.
See also: bound, honor
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- honor bound
- honour bound
- be honor-bound
- be honor-bound to (do something)
- feel duty bound to (do something)
- feel honor-bound to (do something)
- be on the straight and narrow
- keep on the straight and narrow
- keep to the straight and narrow
- stay to the straight and narrow