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See: CAST THE FIRST STONE.

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[stone] See: [CAST THE FIRST STONE], [HEART OF STONE], [KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE], [LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED], [PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES SHOULD NOT THROW STONES], [ROLLING […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

cast the first stone

[cast the first stone] {v. phr.}, {literary} To be the first to blame someone, lead accusers against a wrongdoer. * /Jesus said that a person who was without sin could […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

stone-blind

[stone-blind] {adj. phr.} 1. Completely blind. * /Poor Al is stone-blind and needs help to get across the street carefully./ 2. Highly intoxicated. * /George drank too much and got […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

stone-cold

[stone-cold] {adj.} Having no warmth; completely cold. - Used to describe things that are better when warm. * /The boys who got up late found their breakfast stone-cold./ * /The […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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