to the bone
idiom
1
: very much
We were frozen to the bone.
The threatening look in his eyes chilled me to the bone.
2
: as much as possible
The company has cut costs to the bone in an effort to save money.
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Stacy's torso was nearly cut in half, her throat was cut to her windpipe and her wrist was slashed to the bone.
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Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
Slice these glands away, cutting down to the bone to be sure of removing all objectionable material.
—Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
Something — perhaps an inundation of lava — burned that planet to the bone.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
This is bad to the bone, so to speak, causing very bad pain and swelling.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
Slice these glands away, cutting down to the bone to be sure of removing all objectionable material.
—Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
Something — perhaps an inundation of lava — burned that planet to the bone.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
This is bad to the bone, so to speak, causing very bad pain and swelling.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to the bone
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“To the bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20bone. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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