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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2022: Principal Translations. Inglés. Español. close to the bone adj. figurative, informal (uncomfortably close to the truth) cerca de la verdad loc adj. cercano a la verdad loc adj.
be close to the bone. idiom. Add to word list. Add to word list. If something you say or write is close to the bone, it is close to the truth in a way that might offend some people. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Insults & abuse. abusive. abusively.
close to the bone adj adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." figurative, informal (uncomfortably close to the truth) cerca de la verdad loc adj locución adjetiva : Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como adjetivo ("de fácil manejo", "a contraluz ...
If something you say or write is close to the bone, it is close to the truth in a way that might offend some people. SMART Vocabulary: palabras y expresiones relacionadas. Insults & abuse. affront. contumely. cut (sb) to the quick idiom. denigration. disparagement. do sb down. dotard. gaslight. hatchet job. mouth off (to/at sb) name-calling. scut.
Traducción de "close to the bone" en español. Adjetivo. cerca del hueso. cerca al hueso. demasiado honesto. dedo en la llaga. This one cut pretty close to the bone. Este cortó bastante cerca del hueso. This cuts rather close to the bone. Esto corta hasta cerca del hueso.
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close to ( or near) the bone. 1 (of a remark) penetrating and accurate to the point of causing hurt or discomfort. 2 (of a joke or story) likely to cause offence because near the limit of decency. See also: bone, close, to. Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017.
