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- close to the bone
close to the bone
close to the bone
very personal or offensively honest He said he was only joking, but his comments were so close to the bone they weren't funny at all.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Marlyn | | MAHR-lin | English |
| Sargon | | SAHR-gawn (English) | History |
| ZoË | | ZO-ee (English) | Dutch, English |
| Alanna | | ə-LAN-ə | English |
| Allan | | AL-ən | English, Scottish |
| Jef | | YEF | Dutch |