bag of bones
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bag of bones
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
1. (colloquial) (figurative) (extremely thin person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. le sac d'os (M) (figurative) (pejorative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Jamal's friends were worried because he'd lost too much weight and looked like a bag of bones.Les amis de Jamal étaient inquiets parce qu'il avait trop maigri et ressemblait à un sac d'os.
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