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meat on the bones

idiom

A substantial addition to or augmentation of the content of something, especially something which is unfinished or incomplete.


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  1. 01

    bag of bones

    A skinny, malnourished person or animal.

  2. 02

    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.

  3. 03

    dead meat

    Someone in danger of being killed or severely punished.

  4. 04

    find no bones in

    To experience no hindrances or obstacles; to do something without hesitation.

  5. 05

    jump someone's bones

    To have sex with someone; to initiate the physical move.

  6. 06

    keep the bones green

    To maintain good health and vitality.

  7. 07

    make bones about

    To do, indicate, or say something vaguely and with hesitation.

  8. 08

    make no bones about

    To do, indicate, or say something clearly and without hesitation, even if it may be unpleasant.

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