bred-in-the-bone

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bred-in-the-bone

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From the past participle of breed in the bone.

adjective more bred-in-the-bone · most bred-in-the-bone

idiomatic, usually, of a habit Firmly established or instilled; deep-seated. They had the kind of bred-in-the-bone manners that were unobtrusively the same for one and all.
Similar: deep-rooted, deep-seated, dyed-in-the-wool
idiomatic, of a person Inveterate or habitual; long-standing. Antrim, bred-in-the-bone Republican conservative, has a proud patriotic tradition.

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@misc{bred_in_the_bone_2026,
  title = {bred-in-the-bone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bred-in-the-bone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}