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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
Hirokihee-ṙo-keeJapanese
HelenHEL-ən (English)English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
Britt[brit]
Slavka-Slovene, Croatian
Caligulakə-LIG-yoo-lə (English)History
Dara (2)-Khmer
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