pare to the bone

idiom

: to reduce as much as possible
The budget has been pared to the bone.

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“Pare to the bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pare%20to%20the%20bone. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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