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When you see "As ___ as ____" you are looking at a simile, not an idiom. A simile is just a way of comparing two things in a vivid way. In this case, you're comparing something to a dry, hard bone. In other words, this thing is very dry.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 6y ago'Bone dry' derives from an allusion to the dryness of bone after being left in the sun. Basically just means something is very very dry.
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What is a simile for dry?
Similes for dry: As dry as a scorching desert. Dry as a bone. Dry as the Sahara.
Is the word dry an adjective?
It can be, meaning without water, or arid, or not damp. Dry is also a verb (to dry) meaning to remove water or other liquid, or to dehydrate.
In the book a bone from a dry sea what is the relationship between bobby and Vinny?
they are cousins
What is the meaning of the root acri?
DRY
In sir nicketty not what is the meaning of dry as stick?
hi
As dry as a bone simile?
This means very dry/thirsty Give me a drink I'm as dry as a bone! Look at this firewood it's as dry as a bone.
When was Dry As a Bone created?
Dry As a Bone was created in 1987-07.
Is bone-dry one word or two?
It is two words: bone dry.
What is a similie for as dry as?
As dry as a bone.
What is a simile for dry?
Similes for dry: As dry as a scorching desert. Dry as a bone. Dry as the Sahara.
What is called bone dry nitrogen?
its as dry as bones
What is called bone dry nitrogen gas?
its as dry as bones
How dry is the moon?
Dry as bone, there is no water except at the South Pole.
What actors and actresses appeared in Bone Dry - 2011?
The cast of Bone Dry - 2011 includes: Laura Grey Jordan Klepper
What actors and actresses appeared in Bone Dry Blues - 1922?
The cast of Bone Dry Blues - 1922 includes: Billy Ruge
What is the Medical term meaning infection of bone and bone marrow?
Osteomyelitis is the medical term meaning infection of bone and marrow.
The bone-forming cells?
osteoblasts. osteo meaning bone and blast meaning to create
