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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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jump to conclusions What does "jump to conclusions" mean?	judge or decide something without having all the facts	The manager had jumped to conclusions when she accused the employee of stealing from the company.
Come to heel What does "Come to heel" mean?	If someone comes to heel, they stop behaving in a way that is annoying to someone in authority and start being obedient.
Rough edges What does "Rough edges" mean?	If something has rough edges, it is still not a finished product and not all of a uniform standard.
tool around What does "tool around" mean?	cruise or drive around in a car
put down (something) What does "put down (something)" mean?	to write a record of something, to write down something	He was asked by his company to put down his request for a transfer in writing.
burn What does "burn" mean?	rob or cheat someone (often used in the passive).	I got burned at the pawn shop when I bought this thing.
know the score What does "know the score" mean?	know the facts (about life or something)	The man doesn't know the score about what is going on at his company.

to the contrary What does "to the contrary" mean?	contrary to what has been stated/thought	Everybody thought that the boy was bored at the dinner but to the contrary he was quite interested.
beat one's head against the wall What does "beat one's head against the wall" mean?	to waste one's time trying to do something that is hopeless	I was beating my head against the wall to try and convince my friend to come to the restaurant.
LLB What does "LLB" mean?	Bachelor of Laws	Bachelor of LawsMy brother received his LLB and will begin to practice law next week.
by and large What does "by and large" mean?	generally, on the whole	By and large, we had a good meeting even though it was very short.

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Nothing But Skin And Bones Idiom