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be as dry as a bone

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be as dry as a bone

To be completely dry. Man, it is as dry as a bone out there today—not a bit of humidity in the air And if that floor is not as dry as a bone when you're done, make sure to put up the signs—we don't need anyone slipping out here!

See also: bone, dry

be as dry as a bone

to be extremely dry I don't think he's been watering these plants - the soil's as dry as a bone.

See also: bone, dry