词组 | throwing a bone |
释义 | (redirected from throwing a bone)throw (one) a boneTo attempt to appease or placate someone by giving them something trivial or of minor importance or by doing some small favor for them. (A reference to giving a dog a bone or scrap from a bigger portion of food.) My younger brother is always pleading for me to help out his career, so I threw him a bone and got him a small gig. throw somebody a ˈbonegive somebody a small part of what they want as a way of showing that you want to help or because you feel sympathy for them: The government threw a bone to environmentalists by acknowledging the need for cleaner energy. (American English, informal) Throw me a bone here! (= give me a little help)throw (someone) a bone To provide (someone) with a usually small part of what has been requested, especially in an attempt to placate or mollify. Throw me a bone!Help! College students used this phrase to ask classmates for assistance in studying for an exam or as a request for the answers. |
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