BRED-IN-THE-BONE


Meaning of BRED-IN-THE-BONE in English

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1. : very deeply inculcated : made in essential of an overall character

his bred-in-the-bone honesty

the bred-in-the-bone frugality of the peasantry

2. : marked by a quality, trait, or belief that is inveterate, deep, lasting, and genuine

a bred-in-the-bone believer in the old religion

a bred-in-the-bone gambler

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.