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.

Examples of to the bone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the cooler months, that desert air is cold enough to chill you to the bone while waiting for a rideshare, and even in the summer, the inside spaces can be so over-air conditioned. —Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2025

The injury to the bone by the shoulder joint is often linked to either falls among the elderly, with osteoporosis a particular risk, or a high-speed trauma among the young. —Michael L. Millenson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025

And then there are the bad sketches that leave everyone in the in-studio audience chilled to the bone, sucking the oxygen out of your living room, too. —Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025

Some of those cells migrate to the bone marrow, which provides safe haven for their long-term antibody production. —Byjon Cohen, science.org, 11 Oct. 2024

Rhymes for to the bone

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