keep the bones green
To maintain good health and vitality.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She exercises daily to keep the bones green.”
“Eating fresh vegetables and staying active helps him keep the bones green as he gets older.”
“Despite his advanced age, he maintains a rigorous routine of swimming and meditation, determined to keep the bones green for as long as possible.”
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bag of bones
A skinny, malnourished person or animal.
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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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Chinese green
Synonym of lokao.
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cobbler, keep to your last
One should not criticise matters outside one's field of expertise; one should mind one's business.
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earn one's keep
To perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.
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find no bones in
To experience no hindrances or obstacles; to do something without hesitation.
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gift that keeps on giving
Something with continuous (typically positive) consequences.
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go green
To implement certain lifestyle changes designed to help one live in a more ecologically friendly way.
Last updated August 10, 2026