Skin And Bones Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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skin and bones What does skin and bones mean?	to be very skinny	The cat which we found in the empty house was all skin and bones.
skin and bones What does skin and bones mean?	a person or animal that is very thin/skinny	The dog was skin and bones after his owner stopped giving him food.
skin and bones What does skin and bones mean?	a person or animal that is very thin or skinny	The dog was skin and bones after his owner stopped giving him food.
skin and bones What does skin and bones mean?	very skinny	The cat which we found in the empty house was skin and bones.
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take one`s hat off to (someone) What does "take one`s hat off to (someone)" mean?	to admire/respect/praise someone	You have to take your hat off to our boss. He has built his company from almost nothing.

have feet of clay What does "have feet of clay" mean?	have a character defect	The candidate has feet of clay and is being criticized by many of her opponents.
cut a deal What does "cut a deal" mean?	to make an agreement, to make a deal/arrangement	We cut a deal and left the meeting in a positive mood.
turn the other cheek What does "turn the other cheek" mean?	to let someone do something to you and not try to get revenge or become angry	The man decided to turn the other cheek when someone tried to start a fight with him in the restaurant.
Jungle out there What does "Jungle out there" mean?	If someone says that it is a jungle out there, they mean that the situation is dangerous and there are no rules.
for dear life What does "for dear life" mean?	as though afraid of losing one`s life	The mountain climber held on to the rock for dear life as he waited for someone to rescue him.
bet one's bottom dollar What does "bet one's bottom dollar" mean?	to be very certain about something	I would bet my bottom dollar that my friend will be late for the movie.
have (something) up one`s sleeve What does "have (something) up one`s sleeve" mean?	have something kept secretly ready for the right time	I`m not too worried about the meeting as I have something up my sleeve if there are any problems.
time to catch one's breath What does "time to catch one's breath" mean?	enough time to relax or behave normally	I did not have time to catch my breath while I was getting ready for the convention.
get out of (someone's) face What does "get out of (someone's) face" mean?	to go away or leave someone	I wish that my friend would get out of my face.

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Skin And Bones Idiom