To be very focused on completing a particular task or goal. My brother has been practicing all summer because he's bound and determined to make the basketball team this year.I am bound and determined to lose weight, so please don't bring any sweets into the house.
Cliché very determined; very committed or dedicated (to something). We were bound and determined to get there on time.I'm bound and determined that this won't happen again.
to have a strong wish to do something and to not allow anything to stop you from doing it (often + to do sth) She's bound and determined to make her career in medical research.
Firmly resolved to, as in He was bound and determined to finish the assignment before taking on another. This phrase is a redundancy used for emphasis, as bound and determined here both mean "resolved to." Also see bound to.