单词 | bred-in-the-bone |
释义 | bred-in-the-bone[ bred-n-thuh-bohn ] / ˈbrɛd n ðəˈboʊn / adjectivefirmly instilled or established as if by heredity: the bred-in-the-bone integrity of the school's headmaster. deeply committed or resolved; unwavering: a bred-in-the-bone believer in civil rights. Origin of bred-in-the-boneFirst recorded in 1450–1500; late Middle English; from the proverb “What is bred in the bone will not come out of the flesh,” first recorded in England (in Latin ) circa 1290, and widespread in various versions Words nearby bred-in-the-bonebred, Breda, Breda's disease, brede, bredie, bred-in-the-bone, bredren, bree, breech, breech baby, breech birth Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bred-in-the-bone
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