cut something to the bone 成语

a bone to pick

something to argue about, a matter to discuss "Joe sounded angry when he said, ""I have a bone to pick with you."""

bare bones

only the necessary things, no extras, bare bones ACTION CLEAN is a bare-bones operation - a family business.

bone dry

very dry, as dry as an old bone Someone had drained the pool. It was bone dry.

bone of contention

point of disagreement, controversial point Job security is the bone of contention in our discussions.

bone to pick

(See a bone to pick with you)

bone up on

study, learn practise I have to bone up on my French if we're going to Paris.

bonehead

an unusually dense or stupid person He is such a bonehead. He never understands what other people are trying to tell him.

funny bone

the place at the back of the elbow that tingles when hit I hit my funny bone and it still hurts a little.

hit my funny bone

cause me to laugh, crack me up The word pollywog always hits my funny bone. Ha ha ha, ha ha.

lazy bones

lazy person, a person who does not want to work If you don't want to work, we'll call you lazy bones.

cut to the bone

1. To cut or allotment addition or article so abysmal that it alcove the cartilage below the flesh. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "cut" and "to." It looks like the sawblade cut to the bone. We'd bigger get him to an emergency allowance as fast as possible, or he could lose his arm! Mom asked me to cut the meat to the bone.2. To abate or abatement article significantly. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "cut" and "to." The arts affairs at my alma academy has been cut to the bone. Our administration needs to cut our spending to the cartilage this quarter.3. To anguish addition emotionally. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "cut" and "to." My mother-in-law's calumniating comments absolutely cut me to the bone—I'm still appealing upset. He can cut to the cartilage sometimes with his criticism, but it's consistently done with the absorbed of accessible your work.Learn more: bone, cut

cut (or pare) article to the bone

abate article to the bald minimum.Learn more: bone, cut, something

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