bone in her teeth

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• bone in its teeth

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Noun

bone in her teeth

1. (colloquial, idiomatic) (of a boat or ship) A prominent bow wave (as a result of high speed).
   • 2012, SteelJaw, “Flightdeck Friday: “Big E” Edition – Update!!”, in United States Naval Institute blog‎^[1]:

     Big E in her heyday – deck packed with Sailors and warbirds, a bone in her teeth and course set for the distant horizon.

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2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bone,‎ in,‎ her,‎ teeth.