[make no bones] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To have no doubts; not toworry about right or wrong; not to be against. — Used with «about».
Bill makes no bones about telling a lie to escape punishment.
Theboss made no bones about hiring extra help for the holidays.
2. Tomake no secret; not keep from talking; admit. — Used with «about» or»of the fact».
John thinks being poor is no disgrace and he makesno bones of the fact.
Mary made no bones about her love of poetryeven after some of her friends laughed at her.
Перевод слова what.
My weekend is.
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Значение идиомы make no bones