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Idiom

keep the bones green

Meaning

To maintain good health and vitality.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“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.”

Examples

simple

“She exercises daily to keep the bones green.”

contextual

“Eating fresh vegetables and staying active helps him keep the bones green as he gets older.”

complex

“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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