toss a bone to

A form of throw a bone to — To provide support or assistance to, especially in one particular way or to a limited extent; to make a concession to.

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Meanings

verbtoss a bone to (third-person singular simple present tosses a bone to, present participle tossing a bone to, simple past and past participle tossed a bone to)

present singular third person tosses a bone to · participle present tossing a bone to · participle past tossed a bone to · past tossed a bone to

  1. alternativeAlternative form of throw a bone to.
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