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born and bred
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Idioms and Phrases
Born and educated in a single locale or social class. For example, Adam was a Bostonian, born and bred . Although the two words were paired earlier, the precise locution dates from the mid-1800s.Discover More
Example Sentences
I could not well tell this born-and-bred merchant that my guardian thought I ought to feel above trade.
From Project Gutenberg
He was ignored as only a born-and-bred Bostonian can ignore a man.
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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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