skin and bones
Example Sentences
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Shred chicken into bite sized pieces, discarding skin and bones.
From Salon • Feb. 27, 2025
Differences between the Eco Edison and vessels built for offshore and deep water oil rigs aren’t yet apparent as the skin and bones of the towering ship take shape in a 120-foot-tall waterside assembly building.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2023
"I told myself before the game, 'he's made of skin and bones, just like everyone else'. But I was wrong."
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2022
Now he weighed only what skin and bones do.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2022
Uncle Dutch says he was skin and bones after a few weeks, and the whole crew was grumbling about Captain Graves.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
