( of a person ) to behave or do things in a particular manner because it is part of your character :
It's not his fault he's so pompous—he was born that way.
( of a person ) to behave or do things in a particular manner because it is part of your character :
It's not his fault he's so pompous—he was born that way.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005