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fall off the bone
be extremely tender when cooked
If meat falls off the bone, it is so tender that it separates from the bone very easily.
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How was the roast?
Delicious, and the meat fell off the bone.
The beef was so tender it practically fell off the bone.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The meat falls from the bone.
Say: The meat falls off the bone.
Use "off" to show that the meat separates from the bone.
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How it fits in a sentence.
fall off the bone; fell off the bone
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The beef was so tender it practically fell off the bone.
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fall off the bone
be extremely tender when cooked
“The beef was so tender it practically fell off the bone.”
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