PUT FLESH ON (THE BONES OF) STH


Meaning of PUT FLESH ON (THE BONES OF) STH in English

to develop a basic idea, etc. by giving more details to make it more complete :

The strength of the book is that it puts flesh on the bare bones of this argument.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.