Examples of 'close to the bone' in a sentence
Meaning of "close to the bone"
close to the bone: Used to describe something that is very close to the truth, reality, or the core of a matter, often implying a sense of vulnerability or sensitivity
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- Penetrating and relatable, to the point of causing discomfort.
- Destitute.
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close to the bone
That hit me too close to the bone.
They are close to the bone so you remember family first.
Where the skin s close to the bone.
A bit close to the bone for me.
This cuts rather close to the bone.
Just how close to the bone and the skin and the eyes.
I thought it might be a bit close to the bone.
Nowhere close to the bone.
My joke seemed to have hit very close to the bone.
We are close to the bone.
I understand that they cut close to the bone.
The bullet is too close to the bone and there are nerves around it.
Must be hitting pretty close to the bone.
That 's too close to the bone for you to deal with him as well.
This cuts a little close to the bone.
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He's just close to the bone like the rest of us. MRS. LINCOLN: Yes.
This one cut pretty close to the bone.
The sinuses are very close to the bone at the base of the brain.
But some wounds are too deep or too close to the bone.
It 's not even close to the bone or anything.
I finally got round to finishing it but it was really close to the bone.
I live pretty close to the bone.
With the detail of a long irrefutable report Which poverty slowly etched Close to the bone.
Nothing too close to the bone.
The head of an ivory Venus figurine was excavated close to the bone.
It was very eerily close to the bone for all of us.
Especially when he's throwing around personal attacks that are too close to the bone.
Now they are close to the bone.
The disease can also develop from an existing noncancerous ( benign ) tumor close to the bone.
Your father 's not that close to the bone that he can not afford it.
But what I had written about went close to the bone.
These are a little too close to the bone for me, especially the first.
No reason . But some wounds are too deep or too close to the bone.
Well, I get a tiny bit close to the bone and you change the subject.
I don't know. i think it cuts very close to the bone.
Want you close to the bone ♪.
I am just glad it 's over . This one cut pretty close to the bone.
That 's too close to the bone.
Now I understand your reluctance to play . It 's a bit close to the bone.
Cause that's close to the bone.
Fancy, maybe you're upset because it's too close to the bone.
It 's a bit close to the bone.
I do not know . I live pretty close to the bone.
It's not even close to the bone or anything. You're hit.
But perhaps I cut too close to the bone.
No. - A bit close to the bone for me.
Good Lord . This cuts rather close to the bone.
Hey, that 's close to the bone.
It's a flesh wound. Nowhere close to the bone.
Instrument 240 is brought close to the bone at the greater tubercle 6.
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Bone was sticking right through the skin
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Examples of using Close
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Close enough to help me get safe away
Up three at the close of the dow yesterday
Close fireplace damper when not in use
