"bolt to the bran" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: bolts to the bran [present, singular, third-person], bolting to the bran [participle, present], bolted to the bran [participle, past], bolted to the bran [past]
Etymology: See bolt (“sieve”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|bolt||sieve}} bolt (“sieve”) Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} bolt to the bran (third-person singular simple present bolts to the bran, present participle bolting to the bran, simple past and past participle bolted to the bran)
  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To examine thoroughly, so as to separate or discover everything important. Tags: idiomatic, transitive
    Sense id: en-bolt_to_the_bran-en-verb-OwPISEhc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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