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.
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And that dislocation tore the labrum, which is the tissue that surrounds the socket and attaches it to the bone.
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Jenny McCoy, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
From snowfall to sub-freezing temperatures, this harsh winter has left many cold to the bone, from the physical to the emotional.
—Barry Pintar, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Bettmann Archive Less than two weeks before competition, Tenley Emma Albright, a polio survivor, suffered a serious injury when her left skate cut her right ankle joint to the bone.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Apartments in the capital are freezing, and when venturing outside people wear heavy layers of clothes against the bitter cold that chills to the bone.
—Vasilisa Stepanenko, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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Jenny McCoy, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
From snowfall to sub-freezing temperatures, this harsh winter has left many cold to the bone, from the physical to the emotional.
—Barry Pintar, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Bettmann Archive Less than two weeks before competition, Tenley Emma Albright, a polio survivor, suffered a serious injury when her left skate cut her right ankle joint to the bone.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Apartments in the capital are freezing, and when venturing outside people wear heavy layers of clothes against the bitter cold that chills to the bone.
—Vasilisa Stepanenko, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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“To the bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20bone. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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