off the bone
idiom
: (with the meat) removed from the bone or bones
The pork is served off the bone.
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Transfer the chicken thighs to a plate, and shred the meat off the bone using two forks.
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Hailee Catalano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
Ryan cuts the meat off the bone, slicing the leaner parts crosswise, then alternating to cutting lengthwise for the fattier end to create more homogenous bites.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Jan. 2026
And beef ribs wiggled off the bone like silk by simply holding them up.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 4 Jan. 2026
The store's standard ham meal for two costs $35 and includes one pound of ham off the bone, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, roasted vegetables, four dinner rolls and one fourth of a Sendik's apple pie.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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Hailee Catalano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
Ryan cuts the meat off the bone, slicing the leaner parts crosswise, then alternating to cutting lengthwise for the fattier end to create more homogenous bites.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Jan. 2026
And beef ribs wiggled off the bone like silk by simply holding them up.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 4 Jan. 2026
The store's standard ham meal for two costs $35 and includes one pound of ham off the bone, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, roasted vegetables, four dinner rolls and one fourth of a Sendik's apple pie.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Off the bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20the%20bone. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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