born and bred

Idioms  

1. Born and educated in a single locale or social class. For example, Adam was a Bostonian, born and bred. Although the two words were paired earlier, the precise locution dates from the mid-1800s.

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born and bred

Aulon, 38, was born and bred here in Vlore.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

Then, William Hyde, a middle-aged Black man born and bred in Nashville, looked dumbfounded—he too had been stricken by Chud.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

And he’s Southern California born and bred, the product of esteemed diamond factory Harvard-Westlake High.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

"I'm Bradford born and bred and incredibly proud of my roots," he said.

From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025

Mrs. O’Connell gives me telegrams to deliver to Mr. Harrington, the Englishman with the dead wife that was born and bred in Limerick.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt