born and bred

English

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Phrase

born and bred

  1. (idiomatic) Showing characteristics of birth and upbringing, especially in relation to a particular location.
    She is a born and bred New Yorker.
    Oh, you're from America?Born and bred.
    • 2022 September 4, Helena Smith, “Mykonos has had its fill of champagne-fuelled tourism”, in The Observer:
      That’s because Nikos Zouganelis, “born and bred” on the party island, has deliberately sought to do something new.

Synonyms

  • born and raised

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