I'll be bound

English

Phrase

I'll be bound

  1. I am certain (that something is true)
    Where are those teenagers going at this time of night? Up to no good, I'll be bound!

Interjection

I'll be bound

  1. (idiomatic) An expression of surprise.
    • 2007 June 7, tightenit, “Installation of TMV Valve”, in Screwfix Community‎:
      Well, I'll be bound!! Another example of following the rules and being undercut on pricing by those who don't follow the regs.
    • 2015, Monroe, Mary, Mama Ruby:
      "Well, I'll be bound," Ruby said with a dreamy sigh.

Synonyms

  • (expression of surprise): For semantic relationships of this sense, see wow in the Thesaurus.
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