Idiom Breakdown

born and bred

English coordinated pairs

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Definition

Showing characteristics of birth and upbringing, especially in relation to a particular location.

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In Context

"She is a born and bred New Yorker."
"Oh, you're from America? —Born and bred."
"That’s because Nikos Zouganelis, “born and bred” on the party island, has deliberately sought to do something new."

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Also Said As

born and raised