find no bones in
To experience no hindrances or obstacles; to do something without hesitation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She finds no bones in helping her friends move house.”
“The manager found no bones in firing the employee who repeatedly missed important deadlines.”
“Although the proposal was controversial, the director found no bones in endorsing the plan to the board of trustees.”
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bag of bones
A skinny, malnourished person or animal.
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barn find
A valuable item recovered from poor storage, such as a suburban garage, farm shed, etc., where it had been more or less forgotten; especially a vintage automobile.
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chew the meat and spit out the bones
To take in a great deal of information and selectively disregard some of it as invalid or inapplicable.
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find another gear
To suddenly achieve an extra burst of athletic performance, especially after a sustained period of competitive exertion.
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find fault
To criticize something excessively.
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find it in one's heart
To be sufficiently compassionate or gracious (to do something, especially to forgive someone or be willing to help them in some way).
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find one's ass with both hands and a flashlight
Synonym of know one's ass from a hole in the ground.
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find one's feet
To grow in confidence in a new situation as one gains experience.
Last updated August 10, 2026