throw a bone to (English, verb)
expansion: throw a bone to (third-person singular simple present throws a bone to, present participle throwing a bone to, simple past threw a bone to, past participle thrown a bone to)
Senses:
glosses: To provide support or assistance to, especially in one particular way or to a limited extent; to make a concession to.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: throws a bone to
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: throwing a bone to
tags: participle
present
form: threw a bone to
tags: past
form: thrown a bone to
tags: participle
past
form: throw someone a bone
tags: alternative
form: toss a bone to
tags: alternative