be bound to From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English be bound to to be very likely to do or feel a particular thing Don’t lie to her. She’s bound to find out. it is bound to be (=used to say that something should have been expected) ‘It’s hot!’ ‘Well, it was bound to be – I just took it out of the oven.’

bound to, be Be certain or destined to; also, be determined or resolved to. For example, We are bound to hear from them soon, or No matter what they say, she is bound to run for mayor. This usage is derived from the older sense of bound as "obliged."

Be bound to or be bound for are used to express an unavoidable action. Be bound to is followed by a verb, be bound for by a noun. She's bound to fail. She's certain to fail.

certain to do something; destined to do something. Jill's bound to do a good job. We are bound to tell the truth.