to the bone

Example Sentences

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In some places, it cut to the bone.

From Los Angeles Times

Collins is best known for starring in Netflix’s “Emily in Paris,” as well as films including “The Blind Side,” “Love, Rosie” and “To the Bone.”

From Los Angeles Times

"We want to go home, but if we go home without money, then what? We've been working ourselves to the bone out at sea. How can we just be abandoned like that?"

From Barron's

I like the ad, and I’m chilled to the bone by the technology.

From Slate

That was atypical for Cook, who normally cuts inventory to the bone to maximize Apple’s cash flow.

From The Wall Street Journal