((as) bare as a bone (as the palm of one's hand, as the back of one's hand, as your hand)) совершенно пустой; ≈ хоть шаром покати Например: She'd cleaned up special - on the chance. Not that she's got anything to clean. Everything's popped. It's as bare as a bone at Terry's. (Gr. Greene, The Confidential Agent, part III, ch. I) — По случаю его визита миссис Терри взялась чистить и убирать, хотя ей и чистить-то нечего. Все заложено. В квартире хоть шаром покати. ...there's nowhere to hide on this island. It's as bare as your hand. (A. Christie, And Then There Were None, ch. XIV) — ...на этом острове негде укрыться. Он лишен всякой растительности.