idiom If something you say or write is close to the bone, it is close to the truth in a way that might offend some people اصطلاح/ گفتار یا نوشتاری که به واقعیت نزدیک است ولی ممکن است بعضی افراد را برنجاند، ناراحت کند ... [مشاهده متن کامل]
“I know you’re trying to be funny, but your jokes are getting close to the bone” “I’m sorry if I said something that was close to the bone. I didn’t mean to offend you” The comedian’s jokes were close to the bone and made some people uncomfortable
