# throw a bone to

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To provide support or assistance to, especially in one particular way or to a limited extent; to make a concession to.

## Etymology
An allusion to the act of throwing a bone as food to a hungry dog.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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