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no bones about it

idiom
Meaning

Without any doubt.


Examples
SIMPLE

He made no bones about it: he hates the new rules.

CONTEXTUAL

She made no bones about it when she told her boss that the project was a complete failure.

COMPLEX

The politician made no bones about it, declaring that the proposed policy would cause significant economic hardship for the entire country.

Anchors to
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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

    find no bones in

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

  4. 04

    jump someone's bones

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

  5. 05

    keep the bones green

    To maintain good health and vitality.

  6. 06

    make bones about

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

  7. 07

    make no bones about

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

  8. 08

    meat on one's bones

    An amount of flesh on one's body that prevents one from being very thin.

Last updated April 17, 2026