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make one's bones
Verb
idiomatic
broadly
Japanese Meaning
(慣用表現) 犯罪組織内で尊敬を得るために殺人を犯すこと。 / (拡張的意味) 自らの信用や実力を示し、地位や尊敬を確立すること。
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(idiomatic) To commit a murder in order to be respected in a criminal gang. / (idiomatic, by extension) To establish one's bona fides; to establish status and respect.
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make one's bones
To make one's bones, the new recruit carried out the hit the crew ordered, hoping it would earn him respect.
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To make one's bones, the new recruit carried out the hit the crew ordered, hoping it would earn him respect.
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