throw someone a bone

"We have thrown them a bone and God knows who is going to be next."

I've done some useful things for him, and he might throw me a bone.

This is not just because he throws us a bone of agreement every now and then.

But every now and then, the fellows throw me a bone.

If Democratic leaders simply wanted to throw her a bone, they argue, this job would not be it.

They genuinely enjoy throwing us a bone now and then.

They're wrong, but a weak prime minister needs to throw them a bone.

But now you have to throw us a bone.

They're throwing us a bone with the $620 million.

These are foreign notions here, and they will support anyone still capable of throwing them a bone.

"All they did was to throw me a bone," Watkins said.

Throw us a bone, we cry; something, anything, to hold onto.

After a bit, include her, and throw her a bone or two.

It felt like she was throwing him a bone.

And just when I thought that he might throw her a bone, he went on.

Well, then, Mudd would throw him a bone and see what he did with it.

She gets very depressed of course, but the universe keeps throwing her a bone.

Well, if they get a bit snappy, I'll throw them a bone.

His mouth watered, hoping someone might think to throw it a bone.

Because he has been under pressure from banks and bond traders for two years; why not throw them a bone?

"I think Bill will probably throw us a bone.

They are throwing out a bone to console the US.

Let them eat cake, followed by throw them a bone.

I’d have thought Tesco should be doing more to throw shareholders a bone right now.

Every now and then, airlines throw passengers a bone.