on the bone

phrase

: (with the meat) still connected to the bone or bones
The ham was on the bone.

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“On the bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20bone. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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