on the bone

idiom

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

Examples of on the bone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Marte saw doctors again Friday and underwent more imaging, which showed that the bruise on the bone had subsided, though there was still inflammation around the area that the doctors needed to see go down. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024 There was still plenty of meat on the bone, story-wise. Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 July 2024 Rather for team hoping to one-up itself and last season’s second-round playoff appearance, there’s much more meat left on the bone of the 2023-24 NBA season. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2024 The combo comes with six pieces of KFC's Original Recipe chicken on the bone, as well as four sides including mashed potatoes and gravy, coleslaw, corn, mac & cheese and four biscuits, all for just $20, according to the company. Gabe Hauari, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for 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 26 Jul. 2024.

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