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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Example Sentences

"I'm Port Talbot born and bred," said Doyle.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

"I went to do physics at university, followed by meteorology as a masters degree and I came back to Cornwall as I'm born and bred here," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 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

Keep in mind, I was born and bred in North Jersey.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2025

I later related the incident to my mother, also Canadian- born and bred.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times