not a bone in your body

not have a (kind of) bone in (one's) body

To not have any amount of some negative characteristic or attribute. She started screaming at you for your mistake? Wow, I thought she didn't have a mean bone in her body. There's no way he lied to you—he doesn't have a dishonest bone in his body.See also: body, bone, have, not

not a — bone in your body

not the slightest trace of the specified quality. 1999 Scott Turow Personal Injuries I mean, I like Betty. Not a mean bone in her body. See also: body, bone, not