off the bone

idiom

: (with the meat) removed from the bone or bones

The pork is served off the bone.

Examples of off the bone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The star winger, who carries a $9.5 million cap hit, played through a pair of major injuries — an adductor muscle that tore off the bone and a sports hernia — in the postseason. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025

Jones experienced a similar situation with a star player suffering a hamstring injury two years ago when standout left tackle Tyron Smith missed 13 games after a full tear of his hamstring off the bone. —Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024

When the shoulder pops out, known as a dislocation or subluxation, the labrum is usually torn off the bone. —Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025

Prescott sustained a partial avulsion, meaning the hamstring tendon partially tore off the bone during the Cowboys' Week 9 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. —Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for off the bone

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