| one-dry | Having no trace of moisture. | |
| example :- | Believe it or not, I hung out the washing only an hour ago and it is already bone-dry. |
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| skin and bones | a person who is unusually thin | |
| example :- | When I saw Pauline, I could hardly recognize her because she was just skin and bones. Cancer exacts a heavy toll, I reflected sadly. |
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| bone-idle |
Extremely lazy |
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| example :- | If you continue to be bone-idle, your boss might sack you. |
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| bone up | Study intensively | |
| example :- | My pen-friend Joelle from France is visiting me next month so I had better bone up on my French. |
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| make no bones about | Act or speak frankly about something, without hesitation or evasion | |
| example :- | They openly voiced their dissatisfaction with the service, making no bones about it at all. |
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| a bone to pick | to want to talk to someone about something annoying they have done: | |
| example :- | You bet I have a bone to pick with you. You promised to take me on that holiday but then you took someone else with you ! |
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| work one's fingers to the bone | to work extremely, especially for a long time | |
| example :- | After years of working her fingers to the bone to give her children a a good future, she managed to achieve her goal. |
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| bone of contention | something that two or more people argue about fiercely over a long period of time | |
| example :- | The property issue long remained a bone of contention among the Tay siblings. It even prevented their getting together for a family reunion dinner during the New Year celebrations. |
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| bare-bones | basic elements or essentials | |
| example :- | How do you expect me to help you when all you've told me is nothing more than the bare bones ? I need more information, surely. |
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| feel in one's bones | Have an intuition or hunch about something | |
| example :- | Trust me; she'll be selected for the post. Don't ask me how; I can just feel it in my bones. |
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| close to the bone | it is close to the truth in a way that might offend some people. | |
| example :- | Of course it upset Mei Ling to hear what Lian had to say about Meng. Don't you see it was a little close to the bone ? |
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| to the bone | completely | |
| example :- | How could you keep me waiting so long in the cold ? I'm almost frozen to the bone ! |
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