Definition of (as) dry as a bone
: completely dry
The stream is usually (as) dry as a bone this time of year.
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“(as) dry as a bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28as%29%20dry%20as%20a%20bone. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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