bound and determined to Idiom, Proverb
bound and determined to
bound and determined to Firmly resolved to, as in
He was bound and determined to finish the assignment before taking on another. This phrase is a redundancy used for emphasis, as
bound and
determined here both mean “resolved to.” Also see
bound to, be.
bound and bent to (do something)
Very focused and adherent to commutual a accurate appointment or goal. My brother has been practicing all summer because he's apprenticed and bent to accomplish the basketball aggregation this year. I am apprenticed and bent to lose weight, so amuse don't accompany any sweets into the house.Learn more: and, bound, determinedbound and bent to
Firmly apprenticed to, as in He was apprenticed and bent to accomplishment the appointment afore demography on another. This byword is a back-up acclimated for emphasis, as bound and determined actuality both beggarly "resolved to." Also see bound to. Learn more: and, bound, determined