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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 did Hone Kaa die?
Hone Kaa died in 2012.
When was Hone Kaa born?
Hone Kaa was born in 1941.
When was Jeffery Hone born?
Jeffery Hone was born in 1850.
When did Jeffery Hone die?
Jeffery Hone died in 1888.
When was Hone Taiapa born?
Hone Taiapa was born in 1911.
When did Hone Taiapa die?
Hone Taiapa died in 1979.
When was Brian Hone born?
Brian Hone was born in 1907.
