be/be born/be made that way
to behave or do things in a particular manner because it is part of your character
It's not his fault he's so pompous—he was born that way.
be/be born/be made that way
to behave or do things in a particular manner because it is part of your character
It's not his fault he's so pompous—he was born that way.
be born to be/do something
to have something as your destiny (= what is certain to happen to you) from birth
He was born to be a great composer.
born and bred
born and having grown up in a particular place with a particular background and education
He was born and bred in Boston.
I'm a Londoner, born and bred.
I was born and bred in Texas.
born with a silver spoon in your mouth
(saying) having rich parents
in all my born days
(old-fashioned, informal) used when you are very surprised at something you have never heard or seen before
I've never heard such nonsense in all my born days.
not be born yesterday
(informal) used to say that you are not stupid enough to believe what somebody is telling you
Oh yeah? I wasn't born yesterday, you know.
not know you are born
(British English, informal) to have an easy life without realizing how easy it is
You people without kids don't know you're born.
there’s one born every minute
(saying) used to say that somebody is very stupid
(as/as if) to the manner born
(formal) as if something is natural for you and you have done it many times in the past
She adapted to life on the estate as if to the manner born.