I wasn't brought up in the woods to be scared by owls In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "I wasn't brought up in the woods to be scared by owls", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2023-09-05 04:09

Meaning of I wasn't brought up in the woods to be scared by owls

I wasn't brought up in the woods to be scared by owls sentence

I'm not stupid or easily scared.

I know he wanted to trick me into giving him money but I wasn't brought up in the woods to be scared by owls.

A: Don't go inside. There is a monster there. B: I wasn't brought up in the woods to be scared by owls!

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Origin of I wasn't brought up in the woods to be scared by owls

The origin of this phrase is not clear.

 

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