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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. be brought/called to account (formal) to be forced to explain something you did wrong, and usually to be punished What concerns us most is that the people responsible for the violence should be brought to account. See also: account look like something the cat brought/dragged in (informal) if someone looks like something the cat brought in, they are very untidy and dirty You can't possibly go to school like that - you look like something the cat dragged in! How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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