the bare bones of the plot
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The company reduced the staff to the bare bones. [=the company's staff only includes people who are absolutely needed]
What are the bare bones of the story?
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
(the) bare bones — the bare bones phrase the most basic features or details the bare bones of: Anderson outlined the bare bones of his strategy. Thesaurus: important thing or detailsynonym Main entry: bare … Useful english dictionary
(the) bare bones — the most basic parts of something, without any detail. We believe we have the bare bones of an agreement. Reduced to its bare bones, the theory states that animals adapt to suit their surroundings … New idioms dictionary
the bare bones — the most basic features or details the bare bones of: Anderson outlined the bare bones of his strategy … English dictionary
(the) bare bones (of something) — the bare ˈbones (of sth) idiom the basic facts • the bare bones of the story Main entry: ↑bareidiom … Useful english dictionary
the bare bones — the essential components or aspects. → bare … English new terms dictionary
bare|bones — bare bones, the essentials of something, without any embellishment; the unadorned facts: »These are the bare bones of the policy (London Times). bare|bones «BAIR BOHNZ», noun, adjective. –n. a very skinny person, especially one whose bones can be … Useful english dictionary
bare bones — bare bones, adj. the irreducible minimum; the most essential components: Reduce this report to its bare bones. There is nothing left of the town but the bare bones a couple of stores, a church, and a few houses. [1910 15] * * * … Universalium
bare-bones — the bare bones the most basic parts of something, without any detail. Even from this bare bones plot summary, we can deduce that the story is highly implausible. (always before noun) … New idioms dictionary
bare bones — noun (plural) the most basic facts or elements he told us only the bare bones of the story • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form, ↑colloquialism • Hypernyms: ↑kernel, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bare bones — noun plural Date: 1647 the barest essentials, facts, or elements < the bare bones of her life > • bare bones adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
