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[bred in the
bone] {adj. phr.} Belonging to your nature or character, especially from early
teaching or long habit; natural from belief or habit; believing deeply.
The
Willett children's cleanness is bred in the bone.
Often used, with hyphens
before the noun.
Joe is a bred-in-the-bone horseman; he has been riding since
he was six.
Contrast: SKIN-DEEP.
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