Meaning of meat on the bones | Babel Free

Definitions

A substantial addition to or augmentation of the content of something, especially something which is unfinished or incomplete.

idiomatic, uncountable

Examples

“The Conservatives finally put some meat on the bones of their plans at their annual conference last week.”

“Co-producer Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys puts meat on the bones of songs that often feel like little more than drowsily repeated phrases.”

“As Premier Doug Ford scrambles to put some meat on the bones of his vague plan for reopening the economy, he’s asking businesses to suggest regulatory shortcuts.”

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