"born and bred" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: en-au-born and bred.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} born and bred
  1. (idiomatic) Showing characteristics of birth and upbringing, especially in relation to a particular location. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: born and raised Translations (native to): paljasjalkainen (Finnish), 나고 자라다 (nago jarada) (Korean)

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