chew the meat and spit out the bones: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  • To take or retain what is useful or valuable from something and discard what is useless or undesirable.
  • To extract the essential or beneficial parts of an idea, statement, or experience while rejecting the rest.

  Examples

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  • When reading complex reports, I try to chew the meat and spit out the bones to focus on the essentials.

    Al leer informes complejos, intento quedarme con lo importante y descartar lo irrelevante para centrarme en lo esencial.

  • The professor advised us to chew the meat and spit out the bones when reviewing research papers.

    El profesor nos aconsejó que extrajéramos lo útil y descartáramos lo innecesario al revisar artículos de investigación.

  • She has a talent for chewing the meat and spitting out the bones, quickly grasping key ideas and ignoring distractions.

    Ella tiene talento para quedarse con lo importante y descartar lo superfluo, captando rápidamente las ideas clave e ignorando distracciones.

  • It's important to chew the meat and spit out the bones during negotiations, focusing on what truly matters.

    Es importante quedarse con lo esencial y descartar lo irrelevante durante las negociaciones, enfocándose en lo que realmente importa.