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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.”
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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