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nothing but skin and bones What does nothing but skin and bones mean?	to be very thin or emaciated	The young man was nothing but skin and bones when he returned from the camping trip.
nothing but skin and bones What does nothing but skin and bones mean?	to be very thin or emaciated	The young man was nothing but skin and bones when he returned from the long camping trip.
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no hard feelings What does "no hard feelings" mean?	no anger or resentment	There were no hard feelings between the two women after they got into a fight at work.

toss off What does "toss off" mean?	do something rapidly and with little attention to detail
cool one`s heels What does "cool one`s heels" mean?	to be kept waiting	The man was forced to cool his heels before his boss would talk to him.
cakewalk What does "cakewalk" mean?	something simple, easy, or straight-forward.	Total cakewalk, that test.
catch you later What does "catch you later" mean?	good-bye for now; see you soon
trial balloon What does "trial balloon" mean?	an announcement or experiment with the purpose of finding out what people think about an idea or product	We sent up a trial balloon to see who would support our plan to introduce the new product.

come to accept (something) What does "come to accept (something)" mean?	to begin or learn to do or feel something	At first, I disliked the girl but recently I have come to accept her.
Misery guts What does "Misery guts" mean?	A misery guts is a person who's always unhappy and tries to make others feel negative.
One swallow does not make a summer What does "One swallow does not make a summer" mean?	This means that one good or positive event does not mean that everything is all right.
fork out money for (something) What does "fork out money for (something)" mean?	to pay money for something	I had to fork out much money to have my car fixed.
burn (something) to a crisp What does "burn (something) to a crisp" mean?	to burn something very badly	I burned the eggs to a crisp when I left the stove on while I was talking on the telephone.

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Nothing But Skin And Bones Idiom