Phrase guide

to the bone

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Completely, totally.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • The winter wind was so bitter it chilled me to the bone.
  • After walking home in the rain, she was soaked to the bone.
  • I'm being worked to the bone to meet deadlines before the holiday rush.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: to the core, all the way, from soup to nuts, in excelsis, to the backbone, to the bone, to the brim, to the fullest, to the full, to the gills, to the gunnels, to the hilt, to the marrow, to the max, to the nines, to the nth degree, to the tonsils, to the top of one's bent, top to bottom, up to eleven

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: jusqu'aux os — completely
  • Hebrew: עד העצם — completely
  • Italian: fino all'osso — completely
  • Italian: fino al midollo — completely
  • Portuguese: até os ossos — completely
  • Spanish: hasta la médula — completely