"toss someone a bone" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: tosses someone a bone [present, singular, third-person], tossing someone a bone [participle, present], tossed someone a bone [participle, past], tossed someone a bone [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} toss someone a bone (third-person singular simple present tosses someone a bone, present participle tossing someone a bone, simple past and past participle tossed someone a bone)
  1. Alternative form of throw a bone to. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: throw a bone to
    Sense id: en-toss_someone_a_bone-en-verb-LI3gWdNb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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