Make My Bones Explanation, Meaning, Origin - YourIdioms.Com

Make my bones In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "make my bones", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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Meaning of Make my bones (redirected from make (one's) bones )

Make (one's) bones verb phrase

To murder someone in order to gain membership into a criminal gang

It is hard to believe that an amicable girl like her made her bones at such young age.

To establish one's fame, status, or respect

He made his bones as a talented chef by winning the first place in many cooking competitions.

As a distinguished professor, he has recently made his bones by achieving a major breakthrough in quantum physics.

Grammar and Usage of Make (one's) bones

Verb Forms

• making (one's) bones
• made (one's) bones

The verb "make" must be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Make (one's) bones

The idiom took its root in the criminal underworld of the United States.

The Origin Cited: Wikipedia .

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TODAY fire in (one's)/the belly

Enthusiasm and perseverance

Example:

Work with fire in your belly, then success will chase you.

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