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Bred-in-the-bone

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Firmly established or instilled; deep-seated. idiomatic, usually

    "They had the kind of bred-in-the-bone manners that were unobtrusively the same for one and all."

  2. 2
    Inveterate or habitual; long-standing. idiomatic

    "Antrim, bred-in-the-bone Republican conservative, has a proud patriotic tradition."

Etymology

From the past participle of breed in the bone.

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