bound and determined
bound and determined
Very focused and devoted to completing a particular task or goal. My brother has been practicing all summer because he's bound and determined to make the basketball team this year. I am bound and determined to lose weight, so please don't bring any sweets into the house.
See also: and, bound, determined
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
bound and determined
Cliché very determined; very committed or dedicated (to something). We were bound and determined to get there on time. I'm bound and determined that this won't happen again.
See also: and, bound, determined
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
bound and deˈtermined
(American English) very determined to do something: I came here bound and determined to put the last 12 months behind me.See also: and, bound, determined
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
bound and determined
Firmly resolved, as in “She was bound and determined to pay off the mortgage this year.” This cliché is a redundancy, since both participles here mean “fixed” or “resolute,” but they serve for emphasis.
See also: and, bound, determined
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- bound and determined to
- bound and determined to (do something)
- be bound and determined
- determined
- cheat at
- cheat at (something)
- able to do
- able to do it
- be duty bound
- be/feel duty/honour bound to do something