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idiomcut/pare sth to the boneto reduce the amount or number of something as much as possible in order to save money ◆ often used in business:Companies have cut costs to the bone, in order to remain competitive.Our medical support staff has already been pared to the bone, and we cannot survive any further losses.Note You may hear people use stronger verbs such as 'strip' and 'shave' with this idiomWe've stripped the budget to the bone - we don't have the money for any luxuries.
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