close to the bone
1close to the bone — same as ↑near the bone (see below). • • • Main Entry: ↑bone * * * close to the bone phrase telling the truth about a subject that people prefer not to think about, in a way that may offend or upset people His comments about racism may be too… …
2Close to the Bone — may refer to: Close to the Bone (Tom Tom Club album) Close to the Bone (Thompson Twins album) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led yo …
3close to the bone — ► close to the bone 1) (of a remark) accurate to the point of causing discomfort. 2) (of a joke or story) near the limit of decency. Main Entry: ↑bone …
4close to the bone — phrasal within a sensitive or personal area < the criticism cut close to the bone > …
5close to the bone — telling the truth about a subject that people prefer not to think about, in a way that may offend or upset people His comments about racism may be too close to the bone for some people …
6close to the bone — very personal or offensively honest. He said he was only joking, but his comments were so close to the bone they weren t funny at all …
7Close to the Bone (Thompson Twins album) — Close To The Bone Studio album by Thompson Twins Released March 31, 1987 …
8Close to the Bone (Tom Tom Club album) — For the Thompson Twins album, see Close to the Bone (Thompson Twins album). Close to the Bone Studio album by Tom Tom Club Released July 1983 Genre New …
9close to the bone — (of a remark) accurate to the point of causing discomfort. ↘(of a joke or story) near the limit of decency. → bone …
10be close to the bone — if something you say or write is close to the bone, it is close to the truth in a way that may offend someone. He said he was only joking, but his comments were a bit close to the bone. Your remark about people who ve been in trouble with the… …
