- near to the bone
- грубоватый, не вполне приличный
Новый англо-русский словарь. 2013.
near to the bone
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near the bone — 1. On the verge of being indecent 2. Offensively pointed 3. Mean 4. Hard up, poor • • • Main Entry: ↑bone … Useful english dictionary
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close to the bone — same as ↑near the bone (see below). • • • Main Entry: ↑bone * * * close to the bone phrase telling the truth about a subject that people prefer not to think about, in a way that may offend or upset people His comments about racism may be too… … Useful english dictionary
close to the bone — ► close to the bone 1) (of a remark) accurate to the point of causing discomfort. 2) (of a joke or story) near the limit of decency. Main Entry: ↑bone … English terms dictionary
be close to the bone — if something you say or write is close to the bone, it is close to the truth in a way that may offend someone. He said he was only joking, but his comments were a bit close to the bone. Your remark about people who ve been in trouble with the… … New idioms dictionary
close to the bone — (of a remark) accurate to the point of causing discomfort. ↘(of a joke or story) near the limit of decency. → bone … English new terms dictionary
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