skin and bone
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used to refer to someone who is extremely thin, often in an unattractive and unhealthy way
The phrase "skin and bone" is an idiomatic expression that originated as a descriptive comparison. It emphasizes the thinness of a person by comparing them to the bare minimum of flesh, consisting only of skin and bone. It is used to describe someone who is extremely thin, to the point where their skeletal structure is prominent and visible. It suggests that the person lacks significant muscle mass and body weight.
- After the illness, he was reduced to skin and bone.
- She was so frail, appearing almost skin and bone.
- He looked like skin and bone after weeks of hardship.
- The stray dog was nothing but skin and bone when we found it.
- The cat was skin and bone before it was rescued and nursed back to health.
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