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make no bones

make Nō bone
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyk noh bohn]
    • /meɪk noʊ boʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyk noh bohn]
    • /meɪk noʊ boʊn/

Definitions of make no bones words

  • phrase make no bones If you make no bones about something, you talk openly about it, rather than trying to keep it a secret. 0
  • phrase make no bones If you make no bones about doing something that is unpleasant or difficult or that might upset someone else, you do it without hesitating. 0
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Parts of speech for Make no bones

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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make no bones popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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