born and bred
Showing characteristics of birth and upbringing, especially in relation to a particular location.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He is a local, born and bred in this small town.”
“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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breed in the bone
To establish or ingrain firmly within someone's nature.
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different breed of cat
Something entirely different; a whole other thing or matter.
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dying breed
A group of people or things that is becoming less numerous over time.
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were you born in a tent
An admonishment to someone who has left a door open.
Last updated August 10, 2026