bone dry

bone dry

Extremely dry. Man, it is bone dry out there today—not a bit of humidity in the air. And if that floor is anything less than bone dry when you're done, make sure to put up warning signs—we don't need any customers slipping out here!
See also: bone, dry
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

bone dry

Very thirsty; extremely dry. The simile dry as bone, referring to the bones of a dead creature, dates from the sixteenth century and has survived to the present day, while others of the same period (dry as a sieve, dry as a chip, dry as a red herring) have long since died out. See also dry as dust.
See also: bone, dry
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • be bone dry
  • (as) dry as a bone
  • dry as a bone
  • be as dry as a bone
  • have a bone on
  • unkind
  • doesn't have a (certain kind of) bone in (one's) body
  • bone out
  • be bone idle
  • crazy bone
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Once it's bone dry we can cover them then if there's any further rain."
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The key to success is keeping them dry (but not bone dry) and warm.
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God forbid their children should actuallywalk to school and getwet, today's competitionwas all about who could get nearest to the school gateswithout a care in theworld as long as their child arrived bone dry.
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Pecorino 2006, Gran Sasso is bone dry with an inviting honeyed smell and a lingering, surprisingly mouth-filling, almost mineral-salts taste but with clean lemony acidity.
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Many are now bone dry in places, which can turn games into a bit of a lottery."
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This should have been done when the soil was bone dry during the drought, not dripping wet as it is now.
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Over the years, he has honed his bone dry wit and crisp style of comedy.
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HIDALGO MANZANILLA LA GITANA, Spain Majestic, pounds 5.99 Go on: try this bone dry, salty, tangy Manzanilla with some tapas or a Spanish omelette - you'll see it belongs on the table, not in the side cupboard.
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