be skin and bone



be skin and bone/bones

to be extremely thin We saw a few stray dogs that were nothing but skin and bones.
See also: and, bone, skin

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Miomee-oJapanese
Setare-Persian
Leonardole-o-NAHR-do (Italian, Spanish), lee-ə-NAHR-do (English)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, History
Silvestersil-VES-tər (English)Dutch, English, Slovene, Slovak, German, Late Roman
Richard['ritʃəd]
DamionDAY-mee-ənEnglish