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duty bound
   
A Now you know why the woods aren't safe.
   
B You went into them for Mary.
A She's your fiancee. I felt duty bound to help her.
B Bash, we're brothers. We could always trust each other regardless of our station. Let that be the last lie you tell me.
   
A These woods are full of men hunting for you. Now, if you surrender to me, I can protect you. Otherwise, I am duty bound to report that I've made contact, and my next orders will surely be to track you down and shoot you on sight in our next encounter.
   
** to have to do something because it is your duty ** 
 
We are duty bound to justify how we spend our funds.
 
 

don't play dumb

slip my mind

a slip of the tongue

on the fence

beck and call

under a lot of pressure

under no circumstances

get over yourself

pipe dream

suck up

You're one to talk

steal one's thunder

swoop in

We all chipped in

barking up the wrong tree

ramble on

make peace with it

off and on

set in motion

too close to home

a walk in the park

go to great lengths

drop the ball

put sb up to sth

 

 

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