were you born in a tent

phrase

An admonishment to someone who has left a door open.

Meanings

phrasewere you born in a tent?
  1. idiomaticAn admonishment to someone who has left a door open.
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APA

were you born in a tent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/were%20you%20born%20in%20a%20tent

MLA

“were you born in a tent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/were%20you%20born%20in%20a%20tent. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “were you born in a tent,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/were%20you%20born%20in%20a%20tent.

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