put flesh on
Example Sentences
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“He put flesh on the bones of One Belt, One Road as a strategic concept,” said one diplomat present at the meeting.
From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2019
In Pyongyang this week Mike Pompeo, America’s secretary of state, is trying to put flesh on those flimsy bones.
From Economist • Jul. 5, 2018
The stunning discovery helps put flesh on the bones of these extinct creatures, opening a new window on the biology of a group that dominated Earth for more than 160 million years.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2016
“China has really been working over the last year to put flesh on the bones.”
From Time • Sep. 25, 2015
When the young animal is spare, a few days of rest with good diet will put flesh on it, demonstrating that the state of the bowels and the powers of assimilation are intact.
From Intestinal Ills Chronic Constipation, Indigestion, Autogenetic Poisons, Diarrhea, Piles, Etc. Also Auto-Infection, Auto-Intoxication, Anemia, Emaciation, Etc. Due to Proctitis and Colitis by Jamison, Alcinous B. (Alcinous Burton)
