- make no bones
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phrasal
to be straightforward, unhesitating, or sure <makes no bones about the seriousness of the matter>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
make no bones
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make no bones of — ● bone … Useful english dictionary
make old bones — verb a) To live to an old age; With his heart condition, hell never make old bones. b) To last a long time; to last or store well. It is a nice fruity wine, but it doesnt make old bones … Wiktionary
make old bones — to live long Euphemistic in the negative, in which the phrase is normally used: I feel I shall never make old bones. (N. Mitford, 1945) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
make old bones — (never) make old bones (not) to live to old age • • • Main Entry: ↑bone … Useful english dictionary
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
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
make no bones about — ► make no bones about be straightforward in stating or dealing with. Main Entry: ↑bone … English terms dictionary
make no bones about — verb acknowledge freely and openly He makes no bones about the fact that he is gay • Hypernyms: ↑admit, ↑acknowledge • Verb Frames: Somebody s PP * * * make no bones about : to be very sure and definite about (someth … Useful english dictionary
