I'd rather go to Andrew's party but I feel honour-bound to go to Caroline's because she asked me first.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
feel honour bound to do something — be/feel honour bound to do something phrase if you feel honour bound to do something, you think that you must do it because it is morally right I felt honour bound to tell her the truth. Thesaurus: to be responsible for somethingsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
(feel) honour-bound to do something — (feel) honour ˈbound to do sth idiom (formal) to feel that you must do sth because of your sense of moral duty • She felt honour bound to attend as she had promised to. compare ↑duty bound … Useful english dictionary
feel honour-bound — be/feel honour bound (to do something) British & Australian, American & Australian to feel that you must do something because it is morally right, even if you do not want to do it. I d rather go to Andrew s party but I feel honour bound to go to… … New idioms dictionary
be honour bound to do something — be/feel honour bound to do something phrase if you feel honour bound to do something, you think that you must do it because it is morally right I felt honour bound to tell her the truth. Thesaurus: to be responsible for somethingsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
be honour-bound to do something — be/feel honour bound (to do something) British & Australian, American & Australian to feel that you must do something because it is morally right, even if you do not want to do it. I d rather go to Andrew s party but I feel honour bound to go to… … New idioms dictionary
be honour-bound — be/feel honour bound (to do something) British & Australian, American & Australian to feel that you must do something because it is morally right, even if you do not want to do it. I d rather go to Andrew s party but I feel honour bound to go to… … New idioms dictionary
honour — hon|our1 W3 BrE honor AmE [ˈɔnə US ˈa:nər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(something that makes you proud)¦ 2¦(respect)¦ 3 in honour of somebody/something 4¦(given to somebody)¦ 5¦(moral principles)¦ 6¦(at university/school)¦ 7 Your/His/Her Honour … Dictionary of contemporary English
honour */*/ — I UK [ˈɒnə(r)] / US [ˈɑnər] noun Word forms honour : singular honour plural honours 1) [uncountable] the respect that people have for someone who achieves something great, is very powerful, or behaves in a way that is morally right Shame and… … English dictionary
honour — 1 BrE honor AmE noun 1 RESPECT (U) the respect that you, your family, your country etc receive from other people, which makes you feel proud: For the French team, winning tomorrow s game is a matter of national honour. | sb s honour is at stake ( … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bound — I UK [baʊnd] / US adjective [not usually before noun] ** 1) something that is bound to happen will almost certainly happen bound to: If you have problems at home, it s bound to affect your work. The kids are out late, so of course she s bound to… … English dictionary
