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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This cuts Robby to the bone, but Gemmill is optimistic about the future of their relationship.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
My suggestion is to embrace your curiosity, seek out surprises, and let the resulting satisfaction warm you to the bone.
—Renee Winick, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
One awardee said the team is looking at nightmare scenarios of laying off staff and paring operations to the bone.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025
One fisherman named Akhmad, who like many Indonesians uses only one name, said he was hit by a metal hook and forced to work even after being injured on the job by a load of fish that gashed open his leg to the bone.
—Julie Watson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
My suggestion is to embrace your curiosity, seek out surprises, and let the resulting satisfaction warm you to the bone.
—Renee Winick, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
One awardee said the team is looking at nightmare scenarios of laying off staff and paring operations to the bone.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025
One fisherman named Akhmad, who like many Indonesians uses only one name, said he was hit by a metal hook and forced to work even after being injured on the job by a load of fish that gashed open his leg to the bone.
—Julie Watson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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