Idiom
make bones about
Meaning
To do, indicate, or say something vaguely and with hesitation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He makes no bones about his dislike for spicy food.”
“She makes no bones about her ambition to become the manager, telling everyone her plans clearly.”
“The author makes no bones about his political stance, using his latest novel to criticize the government with absolute directness.”
Examples
simple
“He makes no bones about his dislike for spicy food.”
contextual
“She makes no bones about her ambition to become the manager, telling everyone her plans clearly.”
complex
“The author makes no bones about his political stance, using his latest novel to criticize the government with absolute directness.”
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