Collocations for "skeleton"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "skeleton" in context.
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skeleton
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- skeletons from the [sixteenth] century
- the skeleton of an early humanoid
- [found, came across, discovered] skeletons (of)
- a skeleton in the [laboratory, biology classroom, lecture hall]
- is as thin as a skeleton
- looks like a skeleton
- is a skeleton of his former self
- has turned into a skeleton
- idiom: everyone has skeletons in the closet
- idiom: let the skeletons out of the closet
- the skeleton of the [play, plot, show]
- sports: won [gold, silver] in the skeleton
- has a skeleton [card, key]
- operating on a skeleton crew
- a skeleton [team, staff, workforce]
- a skeleton [racer, champion, race]
'skeleton' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):