meat on one's bones

Definitions

1. An amount of flesh on one's body that prevents one from being very thin.
   idiomatic, uncountable
2. An amount of mass, substance, or strength on or within something's body.
   broadly, uncountable

Examples

“You're dressing up as a canary? Can't you find⟳ something with a little more meat on its bones, like⟳ an eagle?”

“I'd rather buy⟳ a truck than a car; I need⟳ something with more meat on its bones.”

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