to the bone
idiom
1
: very much
We were frozen to the bone.
The threatening look in his eyes chilled me to the bone.
2
: as much as possible
The company has cut costs to the bone in an effort to save money.
Examples of to the bone in a Sentence
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The ligament, a soft tissue that is about 0.2 millimeters wide (about the diameter of four hairs), attaches the cementum of the root on one end to the bone of the jaw on the other end.
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Samer Zaky, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2024
Doctors and residents work their fingers to the bone in the frenetic pace of the emergency room, where tensions, emotions and even desire accelerate the hearts of a staff that lives increasingly on the edge.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 9 May 2024
Rebuilding The Biden administration inherited a program that had been stripped to the bone during the Trump years.
—Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Instead, Edelson and others say, platforms are cutting the teams tasked with moderation to the bone.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2024
And yes: Seeing a recognizable USA in tatters and ruins, not to mention a tank menacingly loitering on Park Avenue, will indeed chill you to the bone.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2024
Fish collars are the offal of the ocean, among the tastiest parts of the fish, thanks in part to the bone that keeps them moist.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Local news has been decimated in America, owing to a lethal cocktail of uninterested readers and greedy venture capital firms that buy local papers and then cut them to the bone in an effort to squeeze every last cent out of their investment.
—Lachlan Cartwright, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2024
Merino Wool Neck Gaiter Ski Mask Any experienced skier will tell you that the wind has a way of finding its way into the smallest gaps in your outfit and chilling you to the bone.
—David Moses, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2024
Samer Zaky, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2024
Doctors and residents work their fingers to the bone in the frenetic pace of the emergency room, where tensions, emotions and even desire accelerate the hearts of a staff that lives increasingly on the edge.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 9 May 2024
Rebuilding The Biden administration inherited a program that had been stripped to the bone during the Trump years.
—Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Instead, Edelson and others say, platforms are cutting the teams tasked with moderation to the bone.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2024
And yes: Seeing a recognizable USA in tatters and ruins, not to mention a tank menacingly loitering on Park Avenue, will indeed chill you to the bone.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2024
Fish collars are the offal of the ocean, among the tastiest parts of the fish, thanks in part to the bone that keeps them moist.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Local news has been decimated in America, owing to a lethal cocktail of uninterested readers and greedy venture capital firms that buy local papers and then cut them to the bone in an effort to squeeze every last cent out of their investment.
—Lachlan Cartwright, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2024
Merino Wool Neck Gaiter Ski Mask Any experienced skier will tell you that the wind has a way of finding its way into the smallest gaps in your outfit and chilling you to the bone.
—David Moses, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2024
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“To the bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20bone. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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