Pronunciation: /pʊt sʌm mit/flɛʃ ɒn ðə boʊnz/
noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things
A1 Can you please put some meat on the bones of this story? It's too vague.
A2 The presentation was good, but it needs more flesh on the bones to be truly engaging.
B1 The proposal is promising, but we need to put some meat on the bones before presenting it to the board.
B2 The initial draft of the report is solid, but we need to add more flesh on the bones to make it comprehensive.
C1 The novel has a strong plot, but the author needs to put some meat on the bones of the characters for them to be more relatable.
C2 The business plan is well-researched, but we need to add more flesh on the bones to address all potential challenges.
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
A1 Can you put some meat on the bones of that story?
A2 I need to put some flesh on the bones of my essay before submitting it.
B1 The presentation was good, but it needs more meat on the bones to really impress the audience.
B2 The proposal is promising, but we need to put some flesh on the bones before presenting it to the board.
C1 The research paper is well-written, but it lacks depth. We need to put some meat on the bones to make it more substantial.
C2 The novel has a strong plot, but the characters are underdeveloped. The author should put some flesh on the bones to make them more engaging.
adjective a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical
A1 The story was interesting, but it needed more details to put some meat on the bones.
A2 The presentation was good, but it lacked depth. It needed to put some flesh on the bones.
B1 The proposal was well-written, but it could benefit from putting some meat on the bones to make it more convincing.
B2 The research paper was thorough, but the arguments needed to put some flesh on the bones to strengthen the overall thesis.
C1 The novel was well-crafted, but the character development needed to put some meat on the bones to make them more relatable.
C2 The film script was well-paced, but the dialogue needed to put some flesh on the bones to bring the characters to life.
adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb
A1 She needs to put some meat on the bones of her story.
A2 The presentation was good, but it could use some flesh on the bones to make it more engaging.
B1 The project proposal is promising, but it needs to put some meat on the bones to be convincing.
B2 The research paper is well-written, but it lacks some flesh on the bones to fully support the arguments.
C1 The novel has a strong plot, but the author should put some meat on the bones of the characters to make them more relatable.
C2 The business plan is detailed, but it could benefit from putting some flesh on the bones of the financial projections.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element
A1 To make the story more interesting, the author needs to put some meat on the bones.
A2 The presentation was good, but it needs more details to put some flesh on the bones.
B1 The business plan is well laid out, but we need to put some meat on the bones to attract investors.
B2 The research paper is thorough, but the author should put some flesh on the bones to strengthen their argument.
C1 The novel is well-written, but the characters lack depth - the author should put some meat on the bones.
C2 The documentary was informative, but it could benefit from putting some flesh on the bones with more personal stories.
article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun, and in some languages extending to volume or numerical scope
A1 She needs to put some meat on the bones if she wants to gain weight.
A2 The outline of the story is good, but it needs more details to put some flesh on the bones.
B1 The presentation was informative, but it would be better if you could put some meat on the bones with more examples.
B2 The research paper had a solid foundation, but the author needed to put some flesh on the bones by including more in-depth analysis.
C1 The novel was well-written, but the characters lacked depth. The author should put some meat on the bones to make them more relatable.
C2 The proposal was detailed, but it lacked a clear implementation plan. The team needs to put some flesh on the bones to make it more feasible.
formal The author needs to put some meat on the bones of the research paper to provide more in-depth analysis.
informal The presentation was good, but it would be better if you put some meat on the bones with more examples.
slang The story is interesting, but it needs more details to put some flesh on the bones.
figurative The proposal is promising, but we need to put some meat on the bones to make it more convincing.
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