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be bone dry

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be bone dry

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

See also: bone, dry

be bone dry

  also be as dry as a bone

to be completely dry The ground was bone dry after 3 weeks without rain.

See also: bone, dry