Born In A Barn Meaning

Born In A Barn is an idiom. The meaning of this idiom is (idiomatic) Engaging in the annoying behavior of inappropriately, and usually neglectfully, leaving open a door or window.. Explore more Idiom Meanings.

Born In A Barn

(idiomatic) Engaging in the annoying behavior of inappropriately, and usually neglectfully, leaving open a door or window.

Example : 1971, Joyce Carol Oates, Wonderland: A Novel, Vanguard Press, p. 76:  His aunt said angrily: "Fritz, were you born in a barn? Don't you have any manners?"2002 June 19, Ruth Ann Baker, "Even wolves behave in the pack," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, p. N4 (retrieved 15 Sep 2008):  Phone at a symphony concert? I'd ask if these people were born in a barn, but that would disrespect the animals.Of humble birth, especially when referring to Jesus Christ.2007 July 6, "A Catholic vision for farm and town," National Catholic Reporter (retrieved 15 Sep 2008):  No surprise really for followers of Jesus, who after all was a rural dweller himself, born in a barn.2006 Oct. 20, Heather Murphy, "The More the Merrier?," Washington Post (retrieved 15 Sep 2008):  Neither bothered to lock or shut the house's front or back doors. "It was like they had been born in a barn," she says.

Meaning of Born In A Barn

Born In A Barn is an idiom. It is one of the most commonly used expressions in English writings. Born In A Barn stands for (idiomatic) Engaging in the annoying behavior of inappropriately, and usually neglectfully, leaving open a door or window.. Explore Urdupoint to find out more popular Idioms and Idiom Meanings, to amplify your writings

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