Definition of make (one's) bones
make (one's) bones
verb
- to earn a respected position in a field of work.
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Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 05 2010. (Edit this definition.)
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- bag of bones - an extremely skinny person.
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- bone - completely, in the expression "bone dry".
- bone-head - someone who is dense, thick in the head, or just plain stupid.
- boneless brown trout - feces.
- bone orchard - a cemetery.
- bone out - To leave.
- bone prone - having frequent sex.
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- make
- go make me a sandwich - general insulting retort to a female.
- go to the office, make a deposit, and do some paperwork - to defecate; POOP.
- haste makes waste. - rushing leads to mistakes.
- KAMU - "kiss and make up".
- love making - sex.
- make - to identify or recognize.
- make a 180 - to make a 180.
- make a butt of (one's self) - to embarrass one's self.
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