throw a bone to | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)To providesupportorassistanceto, especially in oneparticularway or to alimitedextent; to make aconcessionto.1875,Anthony Trollope, chapter 22, inThe Way We Live Now, London:Chapman and Hall,[…]:There was considerable uneasiness in the bosoms of others of the Directors.[…][T]hey knew that Lord Alfred had sold shares, and had received the profit.[…]And if there was so much cause to fear Lord Alfred that it was necessary tothrow him a bone, why should not they also make themselves feared?1944January 14, “ILWU Votes for FR Plan”, inBerkeley Daily Gazette‎[1], retrieved11 July 2011, page 1:The union[…]"regretted that the President thought it necessary tothrow a bone tothe anti-labor bloc" by saying the act would prevent strikes.1965December 10, “U.S. Business: New Dam for the Dollar Drain”, inTime‎[2], archived fromthe originalon5 January 2012:Throwing a bone tothe banks, it will allow a 4% increase in overseas loans next year.1991June 18, “Cowboys reward Wright with early starting position”, inFort Worth Star-Telegram, retrieved11 July 2011, page S1:The Dallas Cowboys yesterday gave a starting job to Alexander Wright, in effectthrowing him a bone.1997,Mike Myers,Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, spoken by Dr. Evil (Mike Myers):Can you remind me what I pay you people for? Honestly,throw me a bonehere. What do we have?2006June 16, Joseph Berger, “Acknowledging the Gay Part of Gay Marriage”, inThe New York Times‎[3],→ISSN:And he did it on the day the Senatethrew a bone toPresident Bush's evangelical base by voting on a Constitutional amendment declaring that only a union of a man and a woman constitutes marriage.

Examples:

EN: Senator, you went hard right yesterday with your border patrol idea and you managed to throw a bone to the left with the vigilantes comment.
ES: Senador, ayer tuvo un buen día con su idea de la Patrulla de Frontera y tiró un hueso a la izquierda con su comentario sobre los vigilantes
EN: For every three tens you bang, throw a bone to a five.
ES: Por cada diez que se revuelques, dale una oportunidad a una cinco.
ID: untuk setiap 30 cewek yang kau tiduri pujilah yang lima.
EN: You are lame and freckled, no one can like you except maybe for a stray dog, and only in case you throw a bone to it.
ES: A nadie le gustas excepto tal vez a un perro callejero, y sólo en el caso de que le arrojes un hueso.
EN: You couldn't throw a bone to the guy we had watching over everything in the house.
ES: No le arrojaste un hueso, a quien revisaba las cámaras en la casa.
EN: He thinks I'm a dog he can throw a bone to?
ES: ¿Se cree que soy un perro que irá detrás de un hueso?
EN: What good is it being the top law enforcement officer in four counties if you can't throw a bone to your old pal and courtroom adversary, huh?
ES: ¿De qué sirve ser el mejor agente de la ley en cuatro condados si no puedes echar un cable a tu viejo amigo y adversario del tribunal?
EN: Every once in a while, they throw a bone to the less fortunate.
ES: De vez en cuando, arrojan un hueso a los menos afortunados.
ID: Sesekali, mereka memberi kesempatan kepada yang kurang beruntung.
EN: They're just trying to throw a bone to other ethnicities!
HI: उन्हें औरों पे बस फितरे बनाना खूब लगता है !
EN: That's why Obama had to throw a bone to his base.
HI: इसलिए ओबामा ने अपनी पैंट में कुछ डाला।
EN: Always a good idea to throw a bone to the media.
ID: Memuaskan media selalu hal bagus.
EN: However, I will throw a bone to the East Side.
TE: ఇంతలో ప్రభాతము తూర్పు దిశను సూర్యోదయ వైభవమును చాటును.

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