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I'll be bound
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English
Pronunciation
en en-au-I'll be bound.ogg AU
Phrase
phr
I am certain (that something is true)
en Where are those teenagers going at this time of night? Up to no good, I'll be bound!
III 8 I’ll be bound Lady Ashton understands every machine for breaking in the human mind, and there are as many as there are cannon-bit, martingales, and cavessons for young colts.
Interjection
en idiom An expression of surprise.
en 2007-06-07 tightenit Installation of TMV Valve Screwfix Community http://community.screwfix.com/threads/installation-of-tmv-valve.74360/ Well, I'll be bound!! Another example of following the rules and being undercut on pricing by those who don't follow the regs. https://web.archive.org/web/20261011090241/http://community.screwfix.com/threads/installation-of-tmv-valve.74360/ 11 October 2026
en 2015 Mary Monroe Mama Ruby "Well, I'll be bound," Ruby said with a dreamy sigh.
Synonyms
expression of surprise en wow