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In addition to the idioms beginning with STONE, Also see CAST IN STONE; CAST THE FIRST STONE; FLAT (STONE) BROKE; HEART OF STONE; LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED; ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO MOSS; RUN INTO A STONE WALL.
American Heritage Idioms
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noun hard solid substance ADJ. heavy | hard, soft | rough, smooth | weathered | carved a carved stone fireplace | building QUANT. block, slab VERB + STONE break, cut, hew (sth from/out of) Convicts were made to break stone for the roads. The stone is cut into blocks ready for building. The walls were hewn from local stone. | dress | be built/carved/made from/in/(out) of, carve sth in names carved in stone STONE + NOUN block, flag, slab The path's stone flags were worn and broken. | arch/archway, bridge, building, floor, pillar, stairs, structure, wall, etc. | monument, sculpture | age PREP. in ~ He is a sculptor who works mainly in stone. small piece of rock ADJ. sharp | smooth | round | loose Some loose stones tumbled down the slope behind her. | foundation, memorial, paving, stepping | grinding QUANT. heap, pile VERB + STONE hurl, throw The boys were caught throwing stones at passing trains. precious stone ADJ. gem (also gemstone), precious, semi-precious VERB + STONE mine | cut | set She had the stone set in a ring. STONE + VERB glitter, shine measure of weightMEASURE
Oxford Collocations Dictionary