- make bones
- phrasal
: to show hesitation, uncertainty, or scruple
how silly to make bones of trifles — Virginia Woolf
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
make bones
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make no bones about it — If somebody make no bones about a scandal in their past, they are open and honest about it and show no shame or embarrassment … The small dictionary of idiomes
make no bones about something — phrase to talk about or do something in a very open way without feeling ashamed or embarrassed He makes no bones about the fact that he wants my job. Thesaurus: to be honestsynonym Main entry: bone * * * have no hesitation in stating or dealing… … Useful english dictionary
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make no bones about something — make no bones about (something) to say clearly what you think or feel about something. He made no bones about how bad he thought the food was … New idioms dictionary
make no bones about — (something) to say clearly what you think or feel about something. He made no bones about how bad he thought the food was … New idioms dictionary
make no bones about (doing) something — make no bones about (doing) sth idiom to be honest and open about sth; to not hesitate to do sth • She made no bones about telling him exactly what she thought of him. Main entry: ↑boneidiom … Useful english dictionary
