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bound for
Idioms and Phrases
On the way to, heading for. For example, This bus is bound for Broadway . It is also found in a well-known gospel hymn in which the singer is “bound for the land of Canaan.” This phrase stems from the 12th-century meaning of bound as “ready” or “prepared.”Example Sentences
A picture of Dabiri and his wife posing in front of MV Plancius, which was bound for the South Pole, circulated widely on social media and caused outrage in Iran.
The trio of guards Smith, Avery Howell and Kayleigh Heckel certainly gave every reason this March to believe they’re bound for bigger roles next season.
Two passengers in the bus, an H26 service bound for Hatton Cross, were also taken to hospital but their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening and others were treated at the scene, the Met said.
It is a vital shipping route for Ukrainian exports, and after Russia pulled out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative in 2023, it said it would view any vessel bound for Ukraine as a potential military target.
An environmental activist who halted a train bound for the UK's biggest power station has said she does not regret her actions after she walked free from court.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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