trim something to the bone

trim something to the bone
cut/trim/pare/something to the bone phrase
to reduce something to the lowest possible level or amount

We’ve had to cut our profit margins to the bone in order to survive.

Thesaurus: to reduce somethingsynonym
Main entry: bone

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  • pare something to the bone — cut/trim/pare/something to the bone phrase to reduce something to the lowest possible level or amount We’ve had to cut our profit margins to the bone in order to survive. Thesaurus: to reduce somethingsynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

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