off the bone
idiom
: (with the meat) removed from the bone or bones
The pork is served off the bone.
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Prescott partially tore his right hamstring off the bone.
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
The meat slipped off the bone, and our silhouettes danced against a backdrop of darkened greenery.
—J.r. Patterson, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2023
The meat is outstandingly tender and melts off the bone.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
Tear off a corner of the top slice of bread and use it to slip a little meat off the bone, fold it into a tasty little morsel, and pop it in your mouth.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
The meat slipped off the bone, and our silhouettes danced against a backdrop of darkened greenery.
—J.r. Patterson, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2023
The meat is outstandingly tender and melts off the bone.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
Tear off a corner of the top slice of bread and use it to slip a little meat off the bone, fold it into a tasty little morsel, and pop it in your mouth.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for off the bone
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“Off the bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20the%20bone. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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