If the wasteland didn't kill them, the human animals who inhabit it probably did, and picked their bones for good measure.

I'd still like to pick your bones over that one!

Let him lie there until the swamp insects have picked his bones.

A current under sea Picked his bones in whispers.

I'll be able to pick his bones and snap up Astro for a song.

Brian's private opinion was that he would boil him in oil and pick his bones.

If they amounted to anything they'd have stayed where they were, instead of coming down here to pick our bones.

"Oh, yes," he said aloud, "you're welcome to pick my bones, but not till I'm done with them."

"I don't know why you're so eager to pick the Empire's bones," he said.

I feel as though I'd picked his bones.