How to pronounce “bred-in-the-bone”

Meaning

• [Adjective]
• (idiomatic, of a habit, trait, belief, etc.) Firmly established or instilled; deep-seated.
• (idiomatic, of a person) Inveterate or habitual; long-standing.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

bread and wine, bread bin, breadbin, bread-bin, bredeson, broadalbin, broadening, bradenton, broken bone, bed linen