make bones about
To do, indicate, or say something vaguely and with hesitation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“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.”
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absence makes the heart grow fonder
One feels more love or affection for those one loves when parted from them.
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bag of bones
A skinny, malnourished person or animal.
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cannot make it
Cannot reach satisfactory or expected standards or do something competently; describes someone in a hopeless situation.
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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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doctors make the worst patients
It is difficult to advise people on subjects that they are experts on.
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enough to make a cat laugh
Very outlandish or outrageous.
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enough to make the angels weep
Something so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.
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find no bones in
To experience no hindrances or obstacles; to do something without hesitation.
Last updated August 10, 2026