Bred-in-the-bone
Bred-in-the-bone adjective - Being such by habit and not likely to change.
Usage example: a bred-in-the-bone Democrat who always votes a straight ticket
Dyed-in-the-wool and bred-in-the-bone are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dyed-in-the-wool" instead an adjective phrase "Bred-in-the-bone".
Dyed-in-the-wool
Dyed-in-the-wool adjective - Being such by habit and not likely to change.
Usage example: as a dyed-in-the-wool skeptic, I give these “confirmed” UFO sightings as much credence as I do the tooth fairy
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Synonyms for Dyed-in-the-wool
Bred-in-the-bone and dyed-in-the-wool are semantically related. You can use "Bred-in-the-bone" instead an adjective phrase "Dyed-in-the-wool".
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Related pairs
- habitual and bred-in-the-bone
- habitual and dyed-in-the-wool
- set and bred-in-the-bone
- set and dyed-in-the-wool
- firm and bred-in-the-bone
- firm and dyed-in-the-wool
- fixed and bred-in-the-bone
- fixed and dyed-in-the-wool
- confirmed and bred-in-the-bone
- confirmed and dyed-in-the-wool
- settled and bred-in-the-bone
- settled and dyed-in-the-wool
- enduring and bred-in-the-bone
- enduring and dyed-in-the-wool
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