bred in the bone meaning
- [American slang]
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 none. Often used, with hyphens before the noun. Joe is a bred-in-the-bone horseman; he has been riding since he was six.
Antonym: SKIN-DEEP.
More: Next- what is bred in the bone will come out in the flesh.
- what is bred in the bone will not go out of the flesh
- what's bred in the bone will come out in the flesh
- what is bred in the bone will never crane out of the flesh
- what is bred in the bone will not ( or : never ) out of the flesh