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bare-bone essentials
/bˈɛɹbˈoʊn ɪsˈɛnʃəlz/
/bˈeəbˈəʊn ɪsˈɛnʃəlz/
Bare-bone essentials
01
the most fundamental, minimal elements or components required for something to function or exist, without any extras or non-essential details
Informal
Specialized
Examples
We had to reduce the budget to the bare-bone essentials for the project.
