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falling off the bone

falling off the bone phrase: of cooked meat; very tender so that it does not remain attached to the bone.

Phrase

falling off the bone

  1. Of cooked meat; very tender so that it does not remain attached to the bone.

Questions about falling off the bone

What does falling off the bone mean?
Falling off the bone means of cooked meat; very tender so that it does not remain attached to the bone.
What part of speech is falling off the bone?
Falling off the bone is a phrase.

Words near falling off the bone in the dictionary

  1. falling off
  2. falling off a cliff
  3. falling off a truck
  4. falling off the back of a lorry
  5. falling off the back of a truck
  6. falling off the bone
  7. falling off the radar
  8. falling off the turnip truck
  9. falling off the twig
  10. falling off the ugly tree
  11. falling off the wagon

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