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The following 8 entries include the term the bone.
bred-in-the-bone
adjectiveclose to the bone
phrase: within a sensitive or personal area
cut to the bone
phrase: reduced to the lowest possible amount
off the bone
phrase: (with the meat) removed from the bone or bones
on the bone
phrase: (with the meat) still connected to the bone or bones
pare to the bone
phrase: to reduce as much as possible
to the bone
phrase: very much
work one's fingers to the bone
phrase: to work very hard
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