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

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

Rur. I am not foolish or easily frightened. His threats don't scare me. I wasn't brought up in the woods to be scared by owls. Mary: You'll be sorry you ever crossed me. Jane: I wasn't brought up in the woods to be scared by owls.
See also: brought, owl, scare, up, wood

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EphraimEE-free-im (English), EE-frəm (English), E-free-im (English), E-frəm (English)Biblical, Jewish, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
ZachZAKEnglish
Gohar-Armenian
Tina['ti:nə]
StureSTOO-re (Swedish)Swedish, Medieval Scandinavian
Aramazd-Armenian Mythology
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