I decided to toss them a bone and give them a small bonus.

He throws his friend a bone.

He is throwing me a bone by giving me extra time to complete the project.

I have thrown someone a bone by giving them a small task to do.

He threw me a bone when I was feeling down.

Regular exercise makes one's bones stronger.

He is making his bones in the film industry.

He made his bones in the music industry.

The bone mineral densities of the patients were measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.

Regular exercise can help improve bone mineral density.