He is a local, born and bred in this small town.
born and bred
idiomShowing characteristics of birth and upbringing, especially in relation to a particular location.
She knows every street in the city because she was born and bred there.
Although he traveled the world for decades, he remained, at his core, a man born and bred in the rugged mountains of his youth.
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all one's born days
One's whole life.
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born in a barn
In a past tense: criticizing the person to whom the phrase is directed for inappropriately, and usually neglectingly, leaving an exterior door or window open, considered ill-mannered.
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born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
Born rich, or into a wealthy family.
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were you born in a tent
An admonishment to someone who has left a door open.