Pare (something) to the bone In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "pare (something) to the bone", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2022-03-22 04:03

Meaning of Pare (something) to the bone

Pare (something) to the bone American British verb phrase

A noun or pronoun can be placed between "pare" and "to."
 

If you say that you pare (something) to the bone, you mean that you reduce to the lowest level.
 

Small businesses have pared the running costs to the bone in order to survive during the pandemic.

The aim of the program is to pare the indoor activities to the bone to ensure the social distancing rules.

Our family needs to pare our expenditure to the bone this month.

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Grammar and Usage of Pare (something) to the bone

Verb Forms

  • pare (something) to the bone
  • pares (something) to the bone
  • pared (something) to the bone
  • paring (something) to the bone

The verb "pare" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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