born and bred

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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^[1]:

     That’s because Nikos Zouganelis, “born and bred” on the party island, has deliberately sought to do something new.

Synonyms

• born and raised

Translations

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• Finnish: paljasjalkainen (fi)
• Korean: 나고 자라다 (nago jarada)