bound and determined

phrase

: having a very strong feeling that one is going to do something and not allow anyone or anything to get in the way : very determined
We were bound and determined to finish the project on time.

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Fort Lauderdale remains bound and determined to keep its colorful street art despite a statewide crackdown launched months ago by the Florida Department of Transportation. Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026 They were bound and determined to avoid making similar mistakes. David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026 Sandy Stillman The property was recently purchased to become a new apartment complex, but the community was bound and determined to save the railcar restaurant — a neighborhood staple for decades. Naomi Ruchim, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025 The amateur journalist believes Dale Washberg, the black-sheep son of a powerful local family, has been murdered, and Lee is bound and determined to get to the truth, bring down the corrupt Washberg family, and, as an ancillary benefit, bask in the smug satisfaction of his own correctness. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bound and determined

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“Bound and determined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bound%20and%20determined. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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