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bone hard

idiom
Meaning

As hard as a bone, rock hard.


Examples
SIMPLE

The ground is bone hard after the long winter.

CONTEXTUAL

The soil in the garden is bone hard, so we need to water it before we can plant anything.

COMPLEX

After weeks of intense heat without rain, the clay earth became bone hard, making it nearly impossible for the farmers to plow their fields.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    bone in her teeth

    (of a boat or ship) A prominent bow wave (as a result of high speed).

  2. 02

    bone in the throat

    A source of continuing annoyance; a hindrance.

  3. 03

    bone of contention

    Something that continues to be disputed; something on which no agreement can be reached.

  4. 04

    breed in the bone

    To establish or ingrain firmly within someone's nature.

  5. 05

    chill to the bone

    To make someone extremely cold, or to be extremely cold.

  6. 06

    cold hard cash

    Money, regarded as an incentive that can override any doubts or ethical concerns.

  7. 07

    die hard

    Of a living being, to die only after a desperate struggle for life.

  8. 08

    drive a hard bargain

    To negotiate forcefully.

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