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Meaning of "close to the bone" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLOSE TO THE BONE

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WHAT DOES CLOSE TO THE BONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Close to the Bone

Close to the Bone may refer to: ▪ Close to the Bone, 1987 ▪ Close to the Bone, 1983 ▪ Close to the Bone, a 2013 Logan McRae novel by Stuart MacBride...

Definition of close to the bone in the English dictionary

The definition of close to the bone in the dictionary is risqué or indecent. Other definition of close to the bone is in poverty; destitute.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLOSE TO THE BONE

close call
close combat
close company
close corporation
close down
close harmony
close in
close one´s eyes
close out
close position
close punctuation
close quarters
close ranks
close season
close shave
close the book on
close the books
close to the wind
close with
close work

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLOSE TO THE BONE

bone
cannon bone
cartilage bone
crazy bone
dog and bone
frontal bone
funny bone
heel bone
hyoid bone
leg bone
marrow bone
occipital bone
parietal bone
pin bone
point the bone
shin bone
skin and bone
sphenoid bone
temporal bone
thigh bone
zygomatic bone

Synonyms and antonyms of close to the bone in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «close to the bone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLOSE TO THE BONE

Find out the translation of close to the bone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of close to the bone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «close to the bone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

靠近骨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cerca del hueso
570 millions of speakers

English

close to the bone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हड्डी के करीब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على مقربة من العظام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

близко к кости
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

perto do osso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাড়ের কাছাকাছি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

près de l´os
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dekat dengan tulang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

in der Nähe des Knochen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

骨に近い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뼈 에 가까운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cedhak karo balung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gần với xương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எலும்பு அருகில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हाड जवळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kemik yakınında
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vicino all´osso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

blisko kości
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

близько до кістки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aproape de os
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοντά στο οστό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

naby aan die been
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nära benet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nær benet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of close to the bone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOSE TO THE BONE»

The term «close to the bone» is regularly used and occupies the 103.576 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOSE TO THE BONE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about close to the bone

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLOSE TO THE BONE»

Discover the use of close to the bone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to close to the bone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Close to the Bone: Life-Threatening Illness As a Soul Journey
This is a book for any person who is living with a life-threatening illness and for anyone who is caring for and/or loves a person who is ill.
Jean Shinoda Bolen, 2007
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Close to the Bone (Special Edition) (Logan McRae, Book 8)
The third consecutive No.1 bestselling crime novel from the author of the DI Logan McRae series and Birthdays for the Dead. THIS SPECIAL EDITION INCLUDES A BONUS SHORT STORY.
Stuart MacBride, 2013
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Close to the bone: a novel
Three young Black men grapple with the meaning of their racial identity and arrive at very different conclusions The story moves from New York to Paris, from Amsterdam to Craven, Delaware, finally culminating on the eve of one of the
Jake Lamar, 1998
4
Close To The Bone: Acupuncture Treatment of Musculoskeletal ...
The treatment of painful musculoskeletal disorders with acupuncture and other forms of Chinese medicine. It contains a substantial amount of new material, an increased emphasis on diagnosis and updated treatment recommendations.
David Legge, 2011
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Close to the Bone
FBI Agent John Becker stalks a brilliant icepick-wielding assassin who kills for profit and pleasure, tracking him down to the U.N. Reprint.
David Wiltse, 1993
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Close to the Bone: Memoirs of Hurt, Rage, and Desire
Close to the Bone scouts the territories of sex, the family, loneliness, the city, addiction, and AIDS, but these are not passive tales of victimization.
Laurie Stone, 1998
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Feminist Perspectives on Eating Disorders
Too "Close to the Bone": The Historical Context for Women's Obsession with Slenderness ROBERTA P. SEID WHY HAVE AMERICANS, particularly American women, become fatphobic? Why and how have they come to behave as though the ...
Patricia Fallon, Melanie A. Katzman, Susan C. Wooley, 1996
8
Snake Eater/Seventh Enemy/Close to the Bone: A Brady Coyne ...
In "The Snake Eater," Brady Coyne represents a Vietnam vet arrested for marijuana possession; in "The Seventh Enemy," a wilderness expert becomes the target of a gun activist group; and in "Close to the Bone," Brady defends a drunk driver.
William G. Tapply, 2000
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A system of surgery, tr. and accompanied with notes and ...
The flaps are now to be separated close to the bone, held back by the assistants, and the soft parts on the inside of the bone carefully detached, the knife being carried close to the bone where it is to be sawn through. After the compress has ...
Maximilian Joseph Chelius, 1847
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The Principles and practise of modern surgery
In the same manner flaps may be made from the inner and outer sidea of the limb , the surgeon first grasping the flesh, and transfixing it, and cutting a flap on one side of the bone, then passing the knife close to the bone on the other side ...
Robert Druitt, 1860

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLOSE TO THE BONE»

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Cuts to the BBC would threaten the whole TV industry, says Pact chair
“We are very close to the bone now, where the BBC seldom if ever goes near paying the full cost of the programme, which places more risk on ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Homer Feels the Squeeze of State Budget Cuts
“The city government has kind of been trimmed as close to the bone as it can be over the last few years since we lost the revenue from ... «Alaska Public Radio Network, Jul 15»
3
Should I stay with a stable paycheck or try a more exciting job?
Without looking at your checkbook, it's hard for me to know how close to the bone you're living, but on the question of prioritizing wealth over all ... «Crux: Covering all things Catholic, Jul 15»
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Bread & Butter: French or not, join the party on Bastille Day
Bon vivant Anthony Bourdain will be at Davies Symphony Hall at 7 p.m. July 26 as part of his “Close to the Bone” tour, thanks to Book ... «Marin Independent Journal, Jul 15»
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Anthony Bourdain gets nostalgic ahead of Nashville visit
Anthony Bourdain, the culinary gadfly with the acerbic wit, returns to Nashville to kick off his 2015 tour of "Close to the Bone." I caught up by ... «The Tennessean, Jul 15»
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[Orchids & Onions] Getting it right needn't be a taxing task
Another area that is close to the bone is crime - and any brand using that part of culture and society does so at its peril. There are plenty of ... «Bizcommunity.com, Jul 15»
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Atlanta food events: July 6-12
Fox Theatre Sat., July 11, 8 p.m. Anthony Bourdain: Close to the Bone Join Bourdain in open discussion on his life, work, and travels. He is best ... «Creative Loafing Atlanta, Jul 15»
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Nude time travel? An interesting one…
... that the TV show – based on George R. R. Martin's books and known for its graphic violence, sex and nudity – is too close to the bone. «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
9
Dinner Sanctum
... because [Malle] caught something” too close to the bone. (It's regrettable Criterion couldn't find a way to put his original three-hour script on ... «Artforum, Jul 15»
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Jeb Bush Condemns Donald Trump's "Ugly" Immigration Comments …
... comments would cut close to the bone for him. He's been married to his wife Columba Bush, a Mexican-American woman, for over 30 years. «Bustle, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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