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Feb 14, 2020 · “Born and bred in the bush” evokes pride but not “eminence” and “affluence”. There might have been irony in this usage, but no longer: eg. The Wild Colonial Boys - Born and bred in the bush, bushrangers Frank Gardiner, Ben Hall and Thunderbolt eluded police and became heroes. and Born and bred in the bush they enjoyed the bush ethos as a birthright.
Jan 29, 2015 · I was born in Melbourne but bred in Sydney. No. "Born and bred" is a set phrase, and when used separately its meaning changes. As a standalone word, "bred" is more suitable for use in regards to cattle or other animals. "Born and bred" is tied together so tightly that you can use it as an attributive adjective: She was a born and bred Melbourner.
2. "Born and bred" is a particular phrase (that can't be split up in any meaningful way) meaning that someone comes from, grew up in and is somehow "typical" for the particular place. Your understanding of "born and bred" misses the implied sense of having the 'nature' of that place. For example Cambridge defines it as:
May 21, 2014 · I'm Indian, born and bred. That has a slightly different meaning. To be bred means to be brought up in a specific way, so this sentence means that you have very strong characteristically Indian habits due to being brought up there. This sentence is also neutral on the issue of where you currently reside.
Im Yorkshire born and bred, the term tyke used to describe a yorkshire born and bred person is due to this :- Yorkshire people are called tykes to mean they are clever and skilled at the occupation or hobby they have adopted and also have a hint of cunning and mischief. The name tykes originally meant extremely active and quick-thinking dogs.
7. "I am born" is the first line of Charles Dickens' novel David Copperfield. When he wrote that line, however, he was using the narrative present: First line of book = first day of life for David Copperfield = the character DC is born. Otherwise, it's idiomatic to say "I was born..." You can say "I'm from Paris" if you were born there but don ...
May 7, 2015 · I have found someone using it like born n' bred. To me that would be stating a missing letter to shorten it down. But wouldn't it mean nd rather than the and I think they are trying to mean. I want to know what n' is the abbreviation of. I have never seen n' before and searching through the dictionary did not come back with any results. So I ...
Jan 20, 2015 · It means not very smart. Maybe not stupid, but "slow on the uptake". "Thick in the head" traditionally goes with "strong in the arm", to indicate one whose talents are more physical than mental. @TimLymington - I've only once or twice heard "thick in the head/strong in the arm", or it's equivalent.
4. The choice between what the poster describes as the adjective and noun forms for X in the phrase "X-born" may reflect the originating notion: "born a French national"/"born a native Texan" on the one hand, or "born in France"/"born in Texas" on the other. I've encountered both forms in different settings, but (at least in published writing ...
Jun 6, 2013 · 10. The word 'bastard' is used liberally throughout Game of Thrones and it made me wonder about the children born through incest. a human being for starters. If born out of wedlock, a bastard. "A product of incest" may sound cold, and while preferring Kristina Lopez' "human being," I guess "product" is a step above "inbred hick," as horatio ...
