cut to the bone in English

Forms: cuts to the bone [present, singular, third-person], cutting to the bone [participle, present], cut to the bone [participle, past], cut to the bone [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|cut<,,cut> to the bone}} cut to the bone (third-person singular simple present cuts to the bone, present participle cutting to the bone, simple past and past participle cut to the bone)

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        "To reduce to the furthest extent possible, down to the bare essentials."
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          "word": "ridurre all'osso"
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      "form": "cuts to the bone",
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        "third-person"
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        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "cut to the bone",
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        "past"
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"cut to the bone" meaning in English

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