to the bone

phrase

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

Recent Examples on the Web

There are various sequences that treat the tour, its board and its players as objects of general ridicule, but nothing cuts close enough to the bone to indicate a satirical bite. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

Joe Biden was diagnosed in May 2025 with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to the bone. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 15 July 2026

That question either kills deals or slashes your price to the bone. — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Handshakes and High Fives Nepotism draft picks used to be the norm, back when there were a million rounds in the draft and before MLB slashed the minor leagues to the bone. — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 15 June 2026

Rhymes for to the bone

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone