bone1 nounbone2 verb
bonebone1 /bəʊn $ boʊn/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 
WORD ORIGINbone1
Origin:
Old English banEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Did you give this bone to the dog?
- She broke two bones in her arm.
- A gust of wet wind blew down the alleyway, chilling me to the bone.
- Fatigue seeps like ice water into bones and joints.
- My son feels long and stringy now, all sinew, veins and bone.
- Rib chops are identified by the slightly curved rib bone and the presence of the rib-eye muscle outside of the curve.
- The hip and femur bones were fused together and no movement was possible at that joint.
- They flowed into the taut nostrils and along the prominent bones in the cheek.
- They have looked upon the bones of the prehistoric dead and seen evidence of a Stone Age holocaust.
- Trampling Another source of modification to bone that begins soon after death is dispersal and breakage by trampling.
Longman Language Activatorcausing disagreement
something that is controversial causes a lot of disagreement and angry argument, especially in the newspaper, on television etc: · A recent government paper on education contains some controversial new ideas.· Rossellini's controversial film, "The Miracle"· The decision to use the bomb remains the most controversial question of the Second World War.
: contentious issue/subject/problem etc one that is likely to cause a lot of disagreement and argument: · Abortion has always been a contentious subject.· the contentious issue of arms sales to non-democratic countries
a subject that people strongly disagree about for a long time and often argue about: · The new tax on property is likely to become a serious bone of contention.bone of contention between: · The way we manage money has been the only real bone of contention between us.
to tell someone off · She's always telling her kids off and shouting at them.tell sb off for · Did your Dad tell you off for getting home late?tell sb off about · The manager said my work wasn't good enough. He really told me off about it.get told off · I was always getting told off for things I hadn't done when I was a kid.
also give somebody a telling-off British to tell someone off, especially a child, to make it clear that you disapprove of something they have done: · Addicts don't stop what they're doing just because someone gives them a talking-to.· I remember being late for school and the teacher giving me such a telling-off.give somebody a good talking-to/telling-off: · You should give that child a good talking-to, if you want my opinion.
spoken to talk angrily to someone for a long time, especially in a way that they think is not necessary or fair: · He was lectured by the headmaster in front of the whole school.lecture somebody on/about something: · She's always lecturing me on bad manners.· After the violence on the field, the manager lectured the team about acceptable standards of behaviour.
especially American if a parent, teacher, or other adult scolds a child, they tell them off: · I dreaded the thought of going home and being scolded by my father.scold somebody for something: · Don't scold him for doing badly at school, he's doing his best.· Our parents were strict and we were frequently scolded for our bad behaviour.
to talk severely to someone in order to criticize them for doing something which they knew was wrong: · When the extent of the pollution became known, the company was publicly rebuked by the Governor.rebuke somebody for (doing) something: · Amnesty International rebuked the British government for its treatment of the refugees.· Welfare workers were sternly rebuked by the court for ignoring the woman's plea for help.
to officially tell someone that they have done something wrong or illegal, especially by warning them that if they do it again they will be punished: · After the trial two police officers were suspended from duty; four others were reprimanded.reprimand somebody for (doing) something: · The man was released after being officially reprimanded for illegal possession of a knife.reprimand somebody severely: · The foreman reprimanded the workers severely for not following safety procedures.
British to tell someone off for doing something that you do not approve of but that is not very bad: pull sb up for: · Our teachers are always pulling us up for wearing the wrong uniform.pull sb up on: · I felt I had to pull her up on her lateness.
spoken use this to tell someone that they have done something to annoy you and that you are going to tell them off about it: · I've got a bone to pick with you - what are all these lies you've been spreading about me?
too thin in a way that is unhealthy someone who is emaciated is extremely thin because of hunger or serious illness and may die soon: · News came of the famine, and there were pictures of emaciated children on the TV.· Towards the end of his life he looked emaciated, his cheeks hollow and his eyes sunken.
informal to be extremely thin in an unattractive and unhealthy way: be nothing but/no more than skin and bone: · When she died she was nothing but skin and bone.be just/practically skin and bone: · The poor dog was practically skin and bone.
someone who is underweight weighs less than they should and is therefore unhealthy -- used especially in a medical context: · The doctor says that I'm underweight and has put me on a special diet.· Women who consume large amounts of caffeine are more likely to give birth to underweight babies.
to work extremely hard informal to work very hard at something you do not enjoy and do not want to do: · I've been slaving away all week and I've had enough of it!slave away at: · Ed had been slaving away at his essay for hours, but it still wasn't finished.slave away to do something: · The poor man spent ten years of his life slaving away to pay back the money they had borrowed.
informal to work extremely hard for a long time - use this when you are complaining about how hard you have to work: · In those days we got up at 5 in the morning, and worked our fingers to the bone.· His mother had had a hard life - had worked her fingers to the bone bringing up six children.
American spoken to work very hard, especially for a period of time on one particular thing - use these only in situations where you know people well as they are considered impolite by many people: · It hasn't been easy. The truth is I've worked my ass off for everything I've achieved.work your butt/ass off to do something: · Lea worked her butt off to graduate with honors and big scholarships.
formal to work hard for a long time, especially doing work that is boring or difficult: · Men. women and children spent long hours toiling in the fields, whatever the weather conditions.toil to do something: · Roger and his wife toiled round the clock for seven years to make a success of their business.
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nounejaculate, verbelbow, nounenamel, nounendocrine, adjectiveentrails, nounepidermis, nounepiglottis, nounerect, adjectiveerection, nounerogenous zone, nounexcrement, nounexcreta, nounexcrete, verbexcretion, nounexpectorate, verbextremity, nouneye, nouneyebrow, nouneyelash, nouneyelid, nouneyesight, nouneye tooth, nounface, nounfallopian tube, nounfart, verbfart, nounfemur, nounfibre, nounfibula, nounfigure, nounfingernail, nounfingertip, nounfist, nounfive o'clock shadow, nounflat-chested, adjectivefoetal position, nounfolic acid, nounfollicle, nounforearm, nounforefinger, nounforehead, nounforeskin, nounframe, nounfunny bone, noungall bladder, noungallstone, noungastric, adjectivegenital, adjectivegenitals, noungland, nounglottis, noungonad, noungrey matter, noungroin, nounG-spot, noungullet, noungum, nounhair, nounhairless, adjectivehairy, adjectivehammer, nounhamstring, nounhand, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandlebar moustache, nounhead, nounheart, nounheel, nounhiccup, nounhiccup, verbhip, nounHomo sapiens, nounhumerus, nounhymen, nounimmune, adjectiveimmune system, nounimmunity, nouninbred, adjectiveincisor, nounindex finger, nouninherit, verbinstep, nounintestine, nounin vitro fertilization, nouniris, nounIVF, nounjaw, nounjawbone, nounjowl, nounkidney, nounknee, nounknee cap, nounknuckle, nounlap, nounlarge intestine, nounlarynx, nounlash, nounlaugh lines, nounlaughter lines, nounleft-handed, adjectivelefty, nounlens, nounlid, nounlifeblood, nounligament, nounlip, nounlittle finger, nounliver, nounlobe, nounlong-sighted, adjectivelumbar, adjectivelung, nounlymph, nounlymph node, nounmammary, adjectivemammary gland, nounmanual, adjectivemarrow, nounmasticate, verbmatrix, nounmelanin, nounmelatonin, nounmember, nounmenopause, nounmenses, nounmenstrual, adjectivemenstrual period, nounmenstruate, verbmiddle ear, nounmiddle finger, nounmidget, nounmidriff, nounmilk tooth, nounmind, nounmolar, nounmucous membrane, nounmuscle, nounnail, nounnape, nounnasal, adjectivenavel, nounnervous, adjectiveneurology, nounneuron, nounniacin, nounnipple, nounnode, nounnodule, nounnostril, nounocular, adjectiveoesophagus, nounoral, adjectiveovary, nounoverbite, nounoviduct, nounpalate, nounpalm, nounpalpitate, verbpalpitations, nounpancreas, nounpassage, nounpatella, nounpectorals, nounpelvic, adjectivepelvis, nounpenetrate, verbpepsin, nounperiod, nounperiod pain, nounperspiration, nounperspire, verbphallus, nounpharynx, nounphlegm, nounphysical, adjectivephysiognomy, nounphysiology, nounphysique, nounpigeon-toed, adjectivepit, nounpituitary, nounplacenta, nounplasma, nounplatelet, nounpore, nounpotbelly, nounpremenstrual, adjectiveprepubescent, adjectivepressure point, nounprimal, adjectiveprivate parts, nounprognathous, adjectiveprostate, nounpuberty, nounpubescent, adjectivepubic, adjectivepudendum, nounpulmonary, adjectivepulp, nounpulse, nounpupil, nounquad, nounquadruplet, nounquin, nounquintuplet, nounradius, nounreceptor, nounrecessive, adjectiverectal, adjectiverectum, nounred blood cell, nounREM sleep, nounrenal, adjectiveretina, nounRhesus factor, nounRH factor, nounrib, nounrib cage, nounright, adjectiveright-handed, adjectiveright-hander, nounrigor mortis, nounring finger, nounrod, nounRoman nose, nounround-shouldered, adjectiverun, verbsalivary gland, nounsallow, adjectivescalp, nounscaly, adjectivescapula, nounsciatic, adjectivescrotum, nounsemen, nounseminal, adjectivesense, nounsense organ, nounsensory, adjectivesextuplet, nounshank, nounshin, nounshinbone, nounshoulder, nounshoulder blade, nounside, nounsinew, nounsinus, nounskeletal, adjectiveskull, nounsleep, verbsleep, nounsmall intestine, nounsneeze, verbsneeze, nounsnub nose, nounsnub-nosed, adjectivesoft palate, nounsolar plexus, nounsole, nounsphincter, nounspinal, adjectivespinal column, nounspine, nounspit, verbspit, nounspittle, nounspleen, nounspotty, adjectivesputum, nounsternum, nounsteroid, nounstirrup, nounstomach, nounstool, nounstubble, nounsubcutaneous, adjectivesuck, verbsuckle, verbsuckling, nounsweat gland, nounsystem, nountailbone, nountan, verbtan, nountanned, adjectivetarsus, nountartar, nountaste bud, nountear, nounteardrop, nounteat, nountemple, nountendon, nountestes, nountesticle, nountestis, nountestosterone, nounthickset, adjectivethigh, nounthorax, nounthroat, nounthumb, nounthumbnail, nounthyroid, nountibia, nounticklish, adjectivetoe, nountoenail, nountongue, nountonsil, nountooth, nountorso, nountouch, nountrachea, nountriceps, nountrunk, nountympanum, nounulna, nounumbilical cord, nounurethra, nounuterus, nounuvula, nounvagina, nounvascular, adjectivevein, nounvenous, adjectiveventricle, nounvessel, nounvestibule, nounvital, adjectivevocal cords, nounvoice box, nounvulva, nounwaist, nounwall-eyed, adjectivewax, nounwhite, nounwhite blood cell, nounwindpipe, nounwisdom tooth, nounwomb, nounwrinkle, verbwrist, nounyawn, verbyawn, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYADJECTIVES/NOUN + bone
The country’s defences have been pared to the bone (=reduced as far as possible).COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· The doctor thought that I had a broken bone in my wrist.· Luckily the bone wasn't broken.
· He was so thin that his hip bones were sticking out.
· They dug up a lot of human bones from under the castle.
verbs· I hope you haven't broken a bone.
(=to break a bone so that a line appears on the surface)· Sally fell, fracturing a bone in her leg.
bone + NOUN (=the shape of your face, formed by the bones in it)· She had beautiful eyes and fine bone structure.
· He suffered from a rare bone disease.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=extremely cold) Come and sit by the fire – you look chilled to the bone.
Come and sit by the fire – you look chilled to the bone. (=frighten someone a lot) He jerked his head round and saw something that chilled his blood.
He jerked his head round and saw something that chilled his blood. (=reduce it to the lowest level possible)· Funding for art and music in schools has been cut to the bone.
(=completely dry)· These plants need some water – they’re dry as a bone.
The country’s defences have been pared to the bone (=reduced as far as possible).· The strength of this book is that it puts flesh on the bare bones of this argument.· But Forbes' state organization can still be described as bare bones.· Rip Rig created a heady hybrid out of the bare bones of jazz improvisation, dub-funk rhythms and punk attitude.· Now it was bare as picked-clean bone.· The above is the bare bones of the arrangement.· To clothe these bare bones we have to find other material.· We have outlined only the bare bones of the B & B method.· With blood pouring from the bare bone he made it to a pub near Loose, Kent, where regulars called 999.
· Osteoporosis Otherwise known as brittle bone disease, osteoporosis is a major cause of disability and premature death.· Perhaps I was getting too old and not nimble enough, and too brittle in the bone.· Toning exercises also help protect against the brittle bone disease osteoporosis.· He felt drawn, close to exhaustion, his skin stretched tight, like parchment, over his brittle bones.· He brought the stone down once again; heard the brittle sound of bone as it snapped beneath the rock.· Subzero temperatures in December and January can turn the ice as brittle as bone china.· In brittle bone disease, collagen is abnormal in strength or in the links between the fibres.· As the Venets' experience shows, trying to avoid fractures in brittle bone children can be very difficult.
· Mr Robson suffered broken bones in both hands.· Picture by Brendan O'Sullivan Few of us get through childhood without a broken bone or a few stitches.· It can cope with a cold, fight off a serious illness and with time, even mend a broken bone.· That's what a grave was: a dump for torn flesh, broken bones.· In the 1930s top personalities from the wider sporting world took their bruises and broken bones to Highbury.· People were impostors and children were nothing but the promise of broken bones.· Sandra is still under sedation in hospital, suffering from internal injuries and a broken collar bone.· But then it took broken bones longer to heal as age crept into them.
· Ezekiel called upon the four winds to put living breath into the dry bones.· Even the bare winter branches, tidy and muted like dry bones, had become a disturbance of tangled nerves.· Her mouth felt as dry as a bone and her eyes were closed against the intrusive light.
· Examples of the two major kinds of dinosaurs, showing the structure of the hip bones which distinguishes them.· The blade hone and the irregular shapes from the hip bone identify shoulder and sirloin cuts.· There was some clothing on the body but it was really just a skeleton, the hip bones were sticking out.· It is the shape of the hip bones, rather than other anatomical differences, that are used to classify dinosaurs.· More interesting still, recent fossil discoveries show that the hip bones of some giant dinosaurs were almost hollow.· The slope of the hip bone is about 20-30 degrees.
· For all he knew it might not be unusual to unearth human bones in grounds such as these.· I believe with every human bone, piece of flesh and hank of hair I possess that the government is right.· Entangled with its branches were shards of human bone, crushed now, gleaming in the glistening green.· He had his pockets full of human finger bones.· Baker suggests three possible reasons why human sinus bones should be naturally magnetic.· The moon and the star are personified, the skyscraper is a human skeleton with bones and ribs.· Behind, lay a pile of chained human bones, a slumped fettered skeleton.· Animals are often poor models for humans; bones in rats are quite different from human bones.
NOUN· Rufus did not even know if animal bones shared the same names as those of humans.· Shreds of plastic, old iron, glass, animal bones littered both sides of the path.· In such conditions, animal bones of any kind degrade very fast, and no fossilisation occurs.· Fine bone china is made from three main raw materials - china stone, china clay and animal bone.· A bone needle, some animal bones and a few sherds of pottery were found here.· These are not necessarily human-made objects, since finds include anything like animal bones and insect remains.· Calcium is sometimes added deliberately to clays in the form of animal bone ash.· Because animal bones are much more likely to survive than plant remains, the evidence is unduly biased towards a meat-eating diet.
· She had the face of an angel, high cheek bones and perfectly formed nose and mouth.· Their hair is black and coarse, and their cheek bones are high.· Prominent projections of the bones can become sore to touch, especially the cheek bones.· Mr Wray suffered a dislocated fractured cheek bone.· He argued that criminals were physically distinguishable by, for example, large jaws, high cheek bones, extra toes and so on.· In the light from the streetlamp Kate could see the long dark lashes against her daughter's cheek bones.· The blow caught her on the right side of her face, high on the cheek bone, beneath the eye.· I saw small wounds, red gashes, high on the cheek bones.
· Interest is building up in Waterford Wedgwood, makers of the famous crystal glassware and bone china.· There are vases of tulips and bowls of fruit, a bone china tea set and a stack of decorated hatboxes.· A delicate process of lithography brings out the richness of the bird's colouring on Coalport's finest bone china.· This year 31 new studies in fine bone china and porcelain have been introduced.· Fine bone china is made from three main raw materials - china stone, china clay and animal bone.· We've got to treat you like best bone china.· The subjects of many of her pictures have been transferred to Limoges dinnerware and transformed into limited-edition bone china figurines.· Royal Tuscan will continue to produce a wide variety of fine bone china ware.
· Sandra is still under sedation in hospital, suffering from internal injuries and a broken collar bone.· Bruises on Maria were pronounced and regular proof of assaults, culminating in the broken collar bone of the previous October.· The inquest in Cardiff heard doctors failed to spot Alison had also broken her collar bone.· He had multiple fractures down his right side, including a smashed collar bone and arm.· The motorcyclist, Ian Clague, of Bentley, suffered a broken collar bone.· A fussy neighbour broke his collar bone building barricades against the hippies.· To them, recovering from a broken collar bone in the opulent surroundings of Clarence House, would be luxury.
· A dose response to oestrogens has been shown with increasing doses having greater effects on bone density.· Hologic makes medical equipment that measures bone density, used to diagnose osteoporosis.· In some this may be a result of an imprecision of the techniques of bone density measurement.· Is essential for normal skeleton development in children and adolescents, and for maintaining high bone density in young adults.· They argue, as others have done, that screening is appropriate because bone density is related to subsequent risk of fracture.· When resorption overtakes formation, the result is a decrease in bone density and strength.· It was discovered that black girls gain 34% more bone density during puberty, compared to only 11% in white girls.· The benefits included higher bone density, faster reaction times, greater muscle strength and better balance.
· This dose of oestrogen has previously been shown to be the minimum required to prevent bone loss in normal menopausal women.· It may reduce the accelerated bone loss of menopause, even in the absence of estrogen replacement therapy. 3.· Each patient had three measurements of bone mineral density and rates of bone loss were estimated by linear regression for each subject.· Estrogen replacement relieves such symptoms of menopause as hot flashes and night sweats, reduces bone loss and relieves vaginal dryness.· And whether they are reducing bone loss.· Such amenorrhoea is associated with bone loss, and this can be prevented by the judicious use of cyclical hormones.· It is not clear at the moment if bone loss occurs among people with bulimia.· In older patients this effect can cause bone loss and loosening of alumina based implants.
· My bone marrow was harvested a couple of weeks ago and the whole thing was a piece of cake.· Chemotherapy worked on cancer but was destroying her bone marrow, so treatment had to be altered.· Radium is readily absorbed into the body where it concentrates in the bone marrow and gives off very damaging alpha particles.· Phenylbutazone may be associated with serious bone marrow toxicity and should, therefore, be avoided.· His only chance of survival was a bone marrow transplant.· Her mentor, Jim Teyechea, pushed Nogales' plight into the national spotlight, before he died of bone marrow cancer.· He received two blood transfusions after a bone marrow transplant and wanted the name so he could sue the donor.· In adults, normal bone marrow contains largely fat and therefore has a high signal.
· Paula Grey, a raven haired girl in her early thirties with strong bone structure, had just entered the office.· This is a young woman whose bone structure is not fully developed.· He says it can distort bone structure, even cause heart problems.· His features were delicate; he had the bone structure of a professional model.· She had excellent bone structure, a well-shaped determined chin, a good figure and long legs.· The neck itself is subject to a form of clinical exposure, its bone structure shifting and projecting.· As she tilted her face upwards to answer, her bone structure was thrown into transitory relief.· Under the microscope even the bone structure of these dinosaurs looks more like that of living mammals than cold-blooded reptiles.
VERB· Rex broke two bones in his leg.· It would break every bone in your body, just like Richard.· He watches her face and he smiles the way he smiled when I broke my bones.· I was afraid of doing something wrong and ending up at the bottom in a mess of twisted metal and broken bones.· The shaman broke the bones with his bare hands, and used the jagged edges to scratch at his bark.· Helps older adults maintain balance and coordination, which prevents falling, broken bones and other injuries. 2.· The inquest in Cardiff heard doctors failed to spot Alison had also broken her collar bone.· Murray was much worse: both legs broken and bone protruding through his pelt.
· He was feeling the clammy cold that seemed to penetrate his thick coat and chill his bones.· The cold autumn-night air had chilled her to the bone, numbing her limbs with the dampness of the ground.· The target unit is chilled to the bone, causing limbs to snap and weapons to break.· A gust of wet wind blew down the alleyway, chilling me to the bone.· By that time I was chilled to the bone, exhausted from the relentless battering of the traffic, sullen and depressed.· The very prospect of her life being picked over like some succulent titbit chilled her to the bone.· The cold wind closed around her like an icy fist, chilling her to the bone.
· It had a lethal edge now which cut her to the bone.· These icy cold droplets seemed to cut through to the bone as if to punish him for the way he was.· Budgets are tight and subject to sudden change, and inessentials, such as maintenance, are cut to the bone.· To carve the joint, stand it with the ribs underneath, cut away the chine bone and discard.· Rose, whose own profits were already cut to the bone to get the order, knew that she was on trial.· His mockery, which he meant as love, frightened and cut her to the bone.· Anything would have been better than this ice-cold contempt that cut her to the bone.
· The fog horn started booming, a deep, thrilling vibration that Madame Astarti could feel resonate in her bones.· Just then he felt the bone pop, then slide painfully free, and he was not grateful but angry now.· And he was innocent of murder; she felt it in her bones.· I can feel the bone hard and resistant and enlarged.· They stepped forward, and his muscles stiffened until they felt like bone.· He took the stairs one at a time, a certain lonesome feeling moving into his bones.· She could feel every bone and sinew of him.· He could feel it in his bones, and he knew he could trust the feeling.
· That's if the lawyers left her anything after they'd picked over the bones.· It tastes delicious and I pick it to the bone like a meticulous cat.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► a bag of bones► have a bone to pick with somebody► close to the bonePHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a bag of bones► close to the bone► be skin and bones
1[countable] one of the hard parts that together form the frame of a human, animal, or fish body: - By that time I was chilled to the bone, exhausted from the relentless battering of the traffic, sullen and depressed.
- I swear you are frozen to the bone.
- The target unit is chilled to the bone, causing limbs to snap and weapons to break.
- Four feet eleven inches of skin and bone, but a terrible sight to behold when roused.
- Remove any skin and bones and rinse in cold water.
- Remove chicken, trim off skin and bones, and return chicken in large pieces to the soup.
- Remove pheasant carcass and pull off any meat; discard skin and bones.
- Remove skin and bones from poached chicken.
- The inflammation was where there had been only skin and bone before.
- They are eyes and skins and bones and toes and brains and instincts.
- When she died, she was just skin and bone.
- I know nothing's ever going to happen - I can feel it in my bones.
- And he was innocent of murder; she felt it in her bones.
- He could feel it in his bones, and he knew he could trust the feeling.
- He felt sure in his bones that their man would try something tonight.
- I can feel it in my bones.
- She could feel it in her bones.
- Something was very wrong, she could feel it in her bones, but what was it?
- The fog horn started booming, a deep, thrilling vibration that Madame Astarti could feel resonate in her bones.
- The company laid off employees and cut expenses to the bone.
- Anything would have been better than this ice-cold contempt that cut her to the bone.
- His mockery, which he meant as love, frightened and cut her to the bone.
- It had a lethal edge now which cut her to the bone.
- Oh, Peggy, to hear you say that ... that you're lonely, cuts me to the bone.
- These icy cold droplets seemed to cut through to the bone as if to punish him for the way he was.
- Decay leaves little modification on the bone.
- If there is some meat left on the bones, all the better.
- It came to rest with corpses of slow woolly mammoths frozen deep inside, it lay on the bones of sabre-toothed tigers.
- Meat left on the bones will only add to the flavor of the stock.
- The robes were stained and torn, but there still seemed to be some blood on the bones.
- There is some roughage on the bone that causes swelling and pain.
- They took great care and were concentrating on a small area, trying hard not to tread on the bones.
- As they are quite tiny, quail are most often savored by nibbling the juicy meat right off the bone.
- Roast in preheated oven until the meat falls off the bone easily, 2 / 2 to 3 hours.
- GUIs provide the padding to the bare bones of the system.
- Many different lines of evidence may be used to flesh out the bare bones of the fossils.
- Rip Rig created a heady hybrid out of the bare bones of jazz improvisation, dub-funk rhythms and punk attitude.
- The above is the bare bones of the arrangement.
- The strength of this book is that it puts flesh on the bare bones of this argument.
- These are the bare bones of a long and distinguished scientific career.
- This is boxing stripped down to the bare bones.
- We have outlined only the bare bones of the B & B method.
- Mr. Stutzman makes no bones about his religious beliefs.
- At least he made no bones about it.
- He made no bones about displaying his artistic temperament.
- He made no bones about stating his own views or criticising theirs.
- I make no apology or make no bones about being partisan.
- The secretary was enormously dissatisfied with how some of our programs were being managed, and made no bones about it.
- These five women made no bones about national honor or scientific achievement.
- Well, the two of them had made no bones about what they thought of her.
- The new tax on property is likely to become a serious bone of contention.
- The way we manage money has been the only real bone of contention between us.
- But the pool table proved to be a bigger bone of contention.
- Churchill had been the latest bone of contention, as he had begun to make public speeches which Chamberlain clearly found embarrassing.
- I did know that this was in fact the main bone of contention upstairs.
- It is the positions of the international boundaries and access to natural resources that are the real bones of contention.
- Mr Zhao's fate, and by association his legacy, have become a big bone of contention in the leadership.
- Personal appearances always seemed to be a bone of contention.
- Schools are, by far, the largest part of the state budget and often a bone of contention.
- The initial bone of contention was the question of the terms on which sympathizers should be admitted to the Party.
- I don't know how we can cut any more spending. We're down to the bare bones.
- GUIs provide the padding to the bare bones of the system.
- Many different lines of evidence may be used to flesh out the bare bones of the fossils.
- Rip Rig created a heady hybrid out of the bare bones of jazz improvisation, dub-funk rhythms and punk attitude.
- The above is the bare bones of the arrangement.
- The strength of this book is that it puts flesh on the bare bones of this argument.
- These are the bare bones of a long and distinguished scientific career.
- This is boxing stripped down to the bare bones.
- We have outlined only the bare bones of the B & B method.
- Anything would have been better than this ice-cold contempt that cut her to the bone.
- His mockery, which he meant as love, frightened and cut her to the bone.
- It had a lethal edge now which cut her to the bone.
- Son, you really cut down to the quick.
- That's probably why she sent him - she knew it would cut him to the quick.
- The answer cut him to the quick.
- These icy cold droplets seemed to cut through to the bone as if to punish him for the way he was.
- Matt, you need some more meat on your bones!
- The poor dog was practically skin and bone.
- When she died she was nothing but skin and bone.
- His mother had had a hard life - had worked her fingers to the bone bringing up six children.
- In those days we got up at 5 in the morning, and worked our fingers to the bone.
The X-ray showed that the bone was broken in two places.hip/leg/cheek etc bone (=the bone in your hip etc) He broke his collar bone.big-boned/fine-boned/small-boned etc (=with big etc bones) She was tall and big-boned. Amelia had inherited her mother’s good bone structure.2[uncountable] a substance made of bones: the bone handle of his dagger3the bare bones the simplest and most important details of something: I can’t tell you more than the bare bones of what happened.4make no bones about (doing) something to not feel nervous or ashamed about doing or saying something: Mary made no bones about enjoying a drink.5bone of contention something that causes arguments between people: The examination system has long been a serious bone of contention in this country.6be chilled/frozen to the bone to be extremely cold7skin and bone very thin: She was all skin and bone.8a bag of bones someone who is much too thin9feel/know something in your bones to be certain that something is true, even though you have no proof and cannot explain why you are certain: She knew that something good was sure to happen; she could feel it in her bones.10have a bone to pick with somebody spoken used to tell someone that you are annoyed with them and want to talk about it11close to the bone a remark, statement etc that is close to the bone is close to the truth in a way that may offend someone: His jokes were a bit close to the bone.12cut something to the bone to reduce costs, services etc as much as possible: Shops cut prices to the bone in the January sales.13on the bone meat that is served on the bone is still joined to the bone: a boiled ham on the bone14off the bone meat that is served off the bone has been cut away from the bone: roasted duck, off the bone → dry as a bone at dry1(1), → work your fingers to the bone at work1(29)COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + bonebroken· The doctor thought that I had a broken bone in my wrist.· Luckily the bone wasn't broken.a thigh/hip/ankle etc bone· He was so thin that his hip bones were sticking out.human/animal bones· They dug up a lot of human bones from under the castle.verbsbreak a bone· I hope you haven't broken a bone.fracture a bone (=to break a bone so that a line appears on the surface)· Sally fell, fracturing a bone in her leg.bone + NOUNbone structure (=the shape of your face, formed by the bones in it)· She had beautiful eyes and fine bone structure.bone disease· He suffered from a rare bone disease.bone1 nounbone2 verb
bonebone2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLE
bone
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | bone |
| he, she, it | bones | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | boned |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have boned |
| he, she, it | has boned | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had boned |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will bone |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have boned |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am boning |
| he, she, it | is boning | |
| you, we, they | are boning | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was boning |
| you, we, they | were boning | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been boning |
| he, she, it | has been boning | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been boning |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be boning |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been boning |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- boned salmon
- I spent the time before it boning up on things like Troops Out.
- Scrape meat away from leg:, bone and remove bones.
Longman Language Activatorto study to prepare for an examination
to learn the information you need to prepare yourself for a test or examination: · I'm going to spend the afternoon studying my notes.· The test is supposed to be hard - aren't you going to study at all?study for: · He studied for the bar exam all year, and he still didn't pass.· I can't go to the movie tonight - I have a big test to study for.
British to read books, notes etc in order to prepare for an examination that you are going to take: · Ahmed's upstairs, revising.· What are you revising tonight?revise for: · The library was full of students revising for the final exams.
informal to study very hard just before an examination, especially because you do not know enough: · You'll really have to cram if you want to pass the test.cram for: · Everyone's cramming for their final exams.
British informal to study for an examination: · He's sure to pass - he's been swotting away for months.swot for: · I was too busy swotting for my exams to be much interested in girls.
informal to study a particular subject to prepare for a test or examination: · I've been boning up on my Latin for the entrance exam.
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nounbrunch, nounbubble gum, nounbuckwheat, nounbuffet, nounbun, nounbus, verbbusboy, nounbutcher, nounbutcher, verbbutchery, nounbuttercream, nounbutty, nouncafé, nouncafeteria, nouncaff, nouncaffeine, nouncake, nouncan, verbcandy, nouncanned, adjectivecapon, nouncapsicum, nouncaraway, nouncarbohydrate, nouncare package, nouncarvery, nouncassava, nouncater, verbcaterer, nouncatering, nouncatsup, nouncatwalk, nouncayenne pepper, nouncereal, nouncheese, nounchef, nouncherry tomato, nounchickpea, nounchilli, nounChinese, nounchip shop, nounchives, nounchocolate, nounchocolatey, adjectiveChristmas dinner, nounchuck steak, nouncitric acid, nouncitron, nounclotted cream, nounclub sandwich, nouncob, nouncobbler, nouncocoa, nouncocoa bean, nouncoconut milk, nouncoffee house, nouncoffee shop, nouncold cuts, nouncold storage, nouncold store, nouncommissary, nounconcentrate, nouncondensed milk, nouncondiment, nouncone, nounconfection, nounconfectioner, nounconfectioner's sugar, nounconfectionery, nounconserve, nouncontent, nouncontinental breakfast, nounconvenience food, nouncook-chill, adjectivecooker, nouncookie, nouncooking, nouncooking oil, nouncorn bread, nouncorn chip, nouncorncob, nouncorned beef, nouncornet, nouncornflakes, nouncornflour, nouncornmeal, nouncorn on the cob, nouncorn pone, nouncornstarch, nouncorn syrup, nouncottage cheese, nouncotton candy, nouncourgette, nouncourse, nouncover charge, nouncrab, nouncrab apple, nouncracker, nouncrackling, nouncranberry, nouncrayfish, nouncream, nouncream cheese, nouncream cracker, nouncreamer, nouncreamy, adjectivecress, nouncrisp, nouncrisp, adjectivecrispbread, nouncrispy, adjectivecroissant, nouncroquette, nouncrouton, nouncrumb, nouncrumpet, nouncrunchy, adjectivecrust, nouncrusty, adjectivecrystallized, adjectivecucumber, nouncud, nouncuisine, nouncupcake, nouncurd, nouncurdle, verbcurrant, nouncustard, nouncut, nouncutlet, noundainty, nounDanish pastry, noundate, noundefrost, verbdelicacy, noundemerara sugar, noundesiccated, adjectivedevilled, adjectivedevour, verbdiabetic, adjectivedigest, verbdigestible, adjectivedill, noundill pickle, noundine, verbdiner, noundining car, noundinner, noundinner dance, noundinner party, noundinner theater, noundinnertime, noundissolve, verbdoggy bag, noundoily, noundollop, noundough, noundown, verbdrain, verbdredge, verbdried, adjectivedried fruit, noundripping, noundrumstick, noundry goods, noundunk, verbEaster egg, nouneat, verbeatery, nouneating apple, nouneats, nounEccles cake, nounéclair, nounEdam, nounedible, adjectiveeel, nounegg, nouneggplant, nounegg roll, nounelevenses, nounendive, nounEnglish breakfast, nounEnglish muffin, nounentrée, nounepicure, nounescalope, nounevaporated milk, nounfast food, nounfeed, verbfeed, nounfeta cheese, nounfig, nounfilbert, nounfillet, verbfilling, adjectivefilling, nounfilo, nounflounder, nounfloury, adjectiveflyblown, adjectivefoil, nounfoodstuff, nounforage, nounfork, verbfortify, verbfreeze-dried, adjectiveFrench bean, nounFrench bread, nounFrench dressing, nounFrench fry, nounFrench loaf, nounFrench stick, nounfries, nounfromage frais, nounfrozen, adjectivefruit, nounfudge, nounfull-fat, adjectivegaram masala, noungarlic, noungarnish, noungarnish, verbgastronomic, adjectivegastronomy, noungel, verbginger, nounglass, nounglassware, noungolden raisin, noungoody, noungourmand, noungrain, nounGranary, adjectivegranulated, adjectivegreasy, adjectivegreasy spoon, noungreen, adjectivegrill, noungristle, noungrocer, nounground, adjectiveground beef, noungrub, noungruel, nounguava, noungum, noungumball, noungumbo, noungumdrop, nounhalal, adjectivehalibut, nounham, nounhamburger, nounhaunch, nounhead table, nounhealth food, nounheart, nounhearty, adjectiveheat, nounherb, nounhigh tea, nounhome economics, nounhot dish, nounhygiene, nounhygienic, adjectiveiceman, nounindigestible, adjectiveindigestion, nouninedible, adjectiveinfected, adjectiveingest, verbinn, nouninsipid, adjectiveintake, nounirradiate, verbjellied, adjectivejoint, nounjuice, nounjuicy, adjectivejunk, nounjunk food, nounknuckle, nounkosher, adjectivelaxative, nounlean, adjectiveleavings, nounleg, nounlight, adjectiveliquorice, nounlive, adjectiveloaf, nounlocker, nounloin, nounlotus, nounlukewarm, adjectivelump, nounlunch, nounlunch, verblunchbox, nounlunch break, nounluncheon, nounlunch hour, nounlunchroom, nounlunchtime, nounluscious, adjectivemace, nounMadeira cake, nounmain course, nounmaitre d', nounmaize, nounmandarin, nounmandarin orange, nounmangetout, nounmango, nounmaple syrup, nounmargarine, nounmarge, nounmarmalade, nounmarrow, nounmarshmallow, nounMason jar, nounmasticate, verbmature, adjectivemature, verbmeal, nounmealie, nounmealtime, nounmealy, adjectivemeat, nounmeat-packing, nounmeaty, adjectivemellow, adjectivementhol, nounmentholated, adjectivemenu, nounmess, nounmess, verbmess hall, nounmilk chocolate, nounmillet, nounmince, nounmint, nounmocha, nounmolasses, nounmoreish, adjectivemorsel, nounmouldy, adjectivemouth, nounmouthful, nounMSG, nounmunch, verbmung bean, nounmush, nounmushroom, nounmustard, nounnibble, verbnibble, nounnosh, nounnourish, verbnourishment, nounnugget, nounnut, nounnutcracker, nounnutshell, nounnutty, adjectiveoatmeal, nounoats, nounoffal, nounokra, nounon, prepositiononion, nounorder, nounoregano, nounorganic, adjectiveoverindulge, verboxtail, nounpackaging, nounpacker, nounpap, nounparcel, nounpaste, nounpastille, nounpastry, nounpatisserie, nounpearl barley, nounpectin, nounpeel, verbpeel, nounpepper, nounpepper, verbpeppercorn, nounpeppermint, nounperishable, adjectivepetit four, nounpiccalilli, nounpicnic, nounpicnic, verbpie, nounpilaff, nounpilau, nounpimento, nounpinto bean, nounpit, nounpizza parlor, nounpizzeria, nounplain chocolate, nounplain flour, nounploughman's lunch, nounpoor boy, nounpork, nounpork pie, nounpork rinds, nounporridge, nounporterhouse steak, nounportion, nounpostprandial, adjectivepotato, nounpotato crisp, nounpotted, adjectivepoultry, nounpraline, nounprawn, nounprepacked, adjectivepreservative, nounpreserve, verbpreserve, nounpretzel, nounprovision, verbprune, nounpuff pastry, nounpumpernickel, nounpumpkin, nounpuree, verbquince, nounQuorn, nounrabbit, nounrancid, adjectiverare, adjectiveravenous, adjectiveraw, adjectivered meat, nounreheat, verbrennet, nounrepast, nounreplete, adjectiverestaurant, nounrestaurant car, nounrestaurateur, nounrib, nounrice, nounrigatoni, nounrind, nounripe, adjectiveroadhouse, nounrock, nounroe, nounroll, nounroot vegetable, nounrose hip, nounrusk, nounrutabaga, nounsaccharin, nounsalad cream, nounsalad dressing, nounsalami, nounsalmon, nounsalsa, nounsalt, verbsalt, adjectivesalty, adjectivesandwich, nounsardine, nounsassafras, nounsatisfying, adjectivesatsuma, nounsauerkraut, nounsausage, nounscallion, nounscampi, nounscone, nounscoop, nounScotch broth, nounscratchings, nounseafood, nounseasoned, adjectiveseed, verbsemolina, nounservery, nounservice charge, nounserving, nounset, adjectiveshallot, nounshellfish, nounsherbet, nounshish kebab, nounshortbread, nounshortcake, nounshortcrust pastry, nounshoulder, nounshrimp cocktail, nounside order, nounsillabub, nounsimnel cake, nounsingle cream, nounsirloin, nounsitting, nounskimmed milk, nounskin, nounskin, verbslaw, nounslice, nounsliced bread, nounsloe, nounsloppy joe, nounsmorgasbord, nounsnack bar, nounsnow pea, nounsoda fountain, nounsodium chloride, nounsoft fruit, nounsorghum, nounsoul food, nounsour, adjectivesour, verbsourdough, nounsoya, nounsoya bean, nounspearmint, nounspinach, nounsponge, nounsponge cake, nounsponge pudding, nounspoon, verbspoonful, nounspotted dick, nounspread, nounspring onion, nounspring roll, nounsprout, nounspud, nounsquash, nounsquid, nounstaple, nounstarfruit, nounstarter, nounsteak, nounsteakhouse, nounsteak tartare, nounstew, nounstick, nounStilton, nounstir-fry, verbstodge, nounstone-ground, adjectivestrawberry, nounstring bean, nounstringy, adjectivestrudel, nounsub, nounsucrose, nounsuet, nounsugar, nounsugar, verbsugar-coated, adjectivesugar cube, nounsugar lump, nounsugary, adjectivesultana, nounsun-dried, adjectivesup, verbsupper, nounsustenance, nounswallow, verbswallow, nounswede, nounsweetcorn, nounsweetened condensed milk, nounsweetener, nounsweetmeat, nounsweet pepper, nounsweet potato, nounsyrup, nounsyrupy, adjectivetable d'hôte, nountaco, nountaffy, nountainted, adjectivetakeaway, nountakeout, nountangerine, nountapas, nountapioca, nountaramasalata, nountariff, nountart, nountartare sauce, nountaste, verbtasteless, adjectivetaster, nountasting, nountater, nountattie, nounT-bone steak, nountea, nounteacake, nountender, adjectivetin, nountinned, adjectivetitbit, nountoffee apple, nountofu, nountomato, nountongue, nountop, nountopping, nountop round, nountopside, nountop table, nountortilla, nountough, adjectivetransport cafe, nountreacle, nountrifle, nountripe, nountrotter, nountruck stop, nountruffle, nountub, nountuna, nounturkey, nounTurkish delight, nounturnip, nounturnover, nountutti frutti, nounTV dinner, nounTVP, noununadulterated, adjectiveunleavened, adjectiveunpalatable, adjectivevacuum-packed, adjectivevanilla, nounveal, nounvegan, nounvegetable, nounvegetarian, nounvegetarianism, nounveggie, nounvenison, nounvictual, verbvictuals, nounvoracious, adjectivevoucher, nounwaiter, nounwaitress, nounwalnut, noun-ware, suffixwarmed-over, adjectivewedge, nounwell, nounwell-done, adjectivewell-fed, adjectivewet fish, nounwheat, nounwhite, nounwhite flour, nounwhite pepper, nounwhite sauce, nounwholefood, nounwholemeal, adjectivewhole wheat, adjectivewiener, nounwild rice, nounwishbone, nounwrap, nounyeast extract, nounyoghurt, nounyogurt, nounyolk, nounyule log, nounyummy, adjectivezucchini, nounzwieback, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The country’s defences have been pared to the bone (=reduced as far as possible).COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
(=extremely cold) Come and sit by the fire – you look chilled to the bone.
Come and sit by the fire – you look chilled to the bone. (=frighten someone a lot) He jerked his head round and saw something that chilled his blood.
He jerked his head round and saw something that chilled his blood. (=reduce it to the lowest level possible)· Funding for art and music in schools has been cut to the bone.
(=completely dry)· These plants need some water – they’re dry as a bone.
The country’s defences have been pared to the bone (=reduced as far as possible).· I spent the time before it boning up on things like Troops Out.· Talk about boning up on sorrow.· A really thorough murderer would have boned up on both subjects more intently.· In his first day, Bulger began boning up on university business and spoke by phone with campus chancellors.· So if you hate the theory so much, how come you're so boned up on it?· Listeners preparing to bone up on the one-act Strauss shocker opening Oct. 18 should consider this Vienna production.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a bag of bones► close to the bone► be skin and bones
to remove the bones from fish or meat: - I don't know how we can cut any more spending. We're down to the bare bones.
- GUIs provide the padding to the bare bones of the system.
- Many different lines of evidence may be used to flesh out the bare bones of the fossils.
- Rip Rig created a heady hybrid out of the bare bones of jazz improvisation, dub-funk rhythms and punk attitude.
- The above is the bare bones of the arrangement.
- The strength of this book is that it puts flesh on the bare bones of this argument.
- These are the bare bones of a long and distinguished scientific career.
- This is boxing stripped down to the bare bones.
- We have outlined only the bare bones of the B & B method.
- Anything would have been better than this ice-cold contempt that cut her to the bone.
- His mockery, which he meant as love, frightened and cut her to the bone.
- It had a lethal edge now which cut her to the bone.
- Son, you really cut down to the quick.
- That's probably why she sent him - she knew it would cut him to the quick.
- The answer cut him to the quick.
- These icy cold droplets seemed to cut through to the bone as if to punish him for the way he was.
- Matt, you need some more meat on your bones!
- The poor dog was practically skin and bone.
- When she died she was nothing but skin and bone.
- His mother had had a hard life - had worked her fingers to the bone bringing up six children.
- In those days we got up at 5 in the morning, and worked our fingers to the bone.
boned breast and thigh meatbone up on something phrasal verb to learn as much as you can about a subject, because you need the knowledge, for example for an examination: I have to bone up on criminal law for a test next week.