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raised by wolves

raised by wolves phrase: uncivilized, unmannered.

Phrase

raised by wolves

  1. Uncivilized, unmannered.
    • Were they raised by wolves? What exactly are you expecting them to do at your reception, dance on the tables?2001, Kim Shaw, The New Book of Wedding Etiquette
    • Do you think I was raised by wolves? Do I really seem that clueless to you?" He said nothing; nothing at all.2001, Antoinette Stockenberg, Tidewater, page 60

raised by wolves meaning in Bengali

raised by wolves in Bengali

অসভ্য, শিষ্টাচারহীন

Examples of raised by wolves in a sentence

  • He would ask me insulting things like, "were you raised by wolves?2009, K. B. Whitaker, Fifty-Seven, page 11:
  • “Tell me, Drool, have you always known you were raised by wolves?” “Aye.2010, Christopher Moore, Fool, page 250:
  • However, he'd not been raised by wolves, and as he put the food down, he held his chair for the guest.2011, Jo Leigh, Daddy 101:

Synonyms of raised by wolves

Questions about raised by wolves

What does raised by wolves mean?
Raised by wolves means uncivilized, unmannered.
What is raised by wolves in Bengali?
Raised by wolves in Bengali is অসভ্য, শিষ্টাচারহীন. See Raised by wolves meaning in Bengali.
How do you use raised by wolves in a sentence?
He would ask me insulting things like, "were you raised by wolves?
What part of speech is raised by wolves?
Raised by wolves is a phrase.

Words near raised by wolves in the dictionary

  1. raised beds
  2. raised bog
  3. raised bogs
  4. raised bread
  5. raised breads
  6. raised by wolves
  7. raised Cain
  8. raised cane
  9. raised dot
  10. raised eyebrows
  11. raised fist

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