born and bred

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.

Example Sentences

Darrin Abbott, who was born and bred in Ottery St Mary, travelled from Hawaii to take part in the Bonfire Night occasion.

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He was born and bred in Liverpool, I remember him from a young age in the academy and then coming to the first team and winning the Champions League.

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“Where we live is where it was born and bred,” said Bennett.

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Nevada, where Cortez Masto was born and bred, is a state that was Republican red for a very long time before turning blue-ish for a while, starting under Barack Obama in 2008.

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The park reopens later and, for councillor Mark Mather, born and bred in Wooler, it is a "huge relief".

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