to (one's) bones
to (one's) bones
1. Very much; to an extreme degree. I can't believe you pushed me into the pool! Now I have to walk home soaked to my bones! We felt shocked to our bones to read about the things our neighbor had done.
2. Through and through; thoroughly; in every manner or respect. Even since she was a kid, Mary has always been to her bones a natural-born leader. Though he grew up in America, Henry is still a Brit to his bones.
See also: bone
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
to your bones (or to the bone)
in a very fundamental way (used to emphasize that a person possesses a specified quality as an essential or innate aspect of their personality). 2003 Eve Gloria is known today to be a conservative to her bones—a true monarchist.
See also: bone
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- to your bones
- to the bone
- make no bones about it, to
- a bag of bones
- bag of bones
- soaked through
- soaked to the skin
- soaked to the bone
- trample over (someone or something)
- feel it in (one's) bones