CUT SOMEONE TO THE BONE

cut someone to the bone: translation

cut someone to the quick & cut someone to the bone

1. Lit. to slice the flesh of someone or some animal clear through to the underlying layer of flesh or to the bone. •

With the very sharp knife, David cut the beast to the quick in one blow.

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He cut his finger to the quick with the sharp knife.

2. Fig. to injure someone emotionally. (See also cut something to the bone.) •

Your heartless comments cut me to the quick.

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Her remarks cut him to the bone.