be bone idle

be bone idle

To be extremely lazy. Can you please get Billy to go to the playground or something? He's been bone idle, just laying around all day.
See also: bone, idle
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • bone idle
  • bone-idle
  • bone in (one's) leg
  • a bone in your leg
  • have a bone on
  • bone out
  • bone dry
  • unkind
  • doesn't have a (certain kind of) bone in (one's) body
  • crazy bone
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