Antonym: flesh. Similar words: bond, bonus, carbon, ribbon, bona fide, a bone of contention. Meaning: [bəʊn] 
n. 1. rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates 2. the porous calcified substance from which bones are made 3. a shade of white the color of bleached bones. v. 1. study intensively, as before an exam 2. remove the bones from. adj. consisting of or made up of bone.
n. 1. rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates 2. the porous calcified substance from which bones are made 3. a shade of white the color of bleached bones. v. 1. study intensively, as before an exam 2. remove the bones from. adj. consisting of or made up of bone. 
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121. Profit margins have been slashed to the bone in an attempt to keep turnover moving.
122. A vicious price war between manufacturers has cut margins to the bone.
123. A small chicken bone lodged in his throat, and had to be removed by a doctor.
124. The soil was very hard and as dry as a bone.
125. Where to go on holiday is always a bone of contention in our family.
126. The dog settled on the grass to enjoy its bone.
127. The black and white photographs emphasized her fine bone structure.
128. I don't think he's been watering these plants - the soil is as dry as a bone.
129. A bone in my spine was out of alignment .
130. We went to build a snowman but before it was half finished I was chilled to the bone.
131. I've got a bone to pick with you, - you've been using my shaver again.
132. He is wasting away to skin and bone for lack of food.
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133. You must be chilled to the bone sitting out here!
134. In many bone transplants, bone can be taken from other parts of the patient's body.
135. Come and sit by the fire - you look chilled to the bone.
136. There's still a lot of meat left on the bone - shall I slice some off for you?
137. When father lost his job, our living expenses had to be pared to the bone.
138. I'll work my fingers to the bone till I pay back all my debts.
139. He choked to death when a fish bone got stuck in his throat.
140. The broken part must fuse with the rest of the bone before you can walk again.
141. His collar bone only hurt when he lifted his arm.
142. Our bone marrow contains fat in the form of small globules.
143. The story was very close to the bone and most embarrassing.
144. Babies are born not just as bundles of flesh and bone but with already distinctive personalities.
145. The study compares the incidence of bone cancer in men and women.
146. His mockery frightened her and cut her to the bone.
147. The property left by their father was a bone of contention between the brothers.
148. It has survived by cutting its costs to the bone.
149. A flake of bone had lodged itself in his knee.
150. The men practised various traditional crafts, such as carving toys out of bone.