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To "own up" to something is to admit or confess to it. When people do not pronounce leading Hs, 'own' can be heard as 'hone'.
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I think the expression is really "bone up" -- to study, learn, add information/skills, whereas to hone is to narrow in, zero in, get more precise -- I think. I think the two terms get confused.
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How do you use the word hone in a sentence?
Camps will hone your skills in horseback riding and surviving in the wilderness. You must first hone the knife if you will use it in the kitchen.
How do you pronounce Natasha Mcelhone's last name properly?
phonetically its pronounced "mack-L-hone" hone pronounced same as " to hone one's skills"
When was Raat Hone Ko Hai created?
Raat Hone Ko Hai was created on 2004-05-10.
What is the meaning of stuck up?
The meaning of "stuck up" is can't move in one place.
What is meant by 'indulge' in marathi?
'Sahabhagi hone', 'konatihi goshta ati karane'
What is the Japanese word meaning bone?
'Hone' means 'bone' in Japanese.
What does hone heke mean in English?
Hone Heke was a 19th-century Māori chief in New Zealand who famously cut down the British flagpole in protest of British rule, sparking the Flagstaff War. The name "Hone Heke" itself does not have a specific meaning in English.
How many groups is hone in?
regards hone
What is the birth name of Hone Glendinning?
Hone Glendinning's birth name is Hone McMahon Glendining.
What is the noun form of hone?
The word 'hone' can be either the noun or the verb form. There is also a gerund, honing. The noun 'hone' is the word for the whetstone or machine that is used to sharpen blades.
When was Brian Hone born?
Brian Hone was born in 1907.
When did Brian Hone die?
Brian Hone died in 1978.
When did Margaret Hone die?
Margaret Hone died in 1969.
When was Margaret Hone born?
Margaret Hone was born in 1892.
When was Evie Hone born?
Evie Hone was born in 1894.
When did Evie Hone die?
Evie Hone died in 1955.
When was Hone Taiapa born?
Hone Taiapa was born in 1911.
