Idioms for stone
cast the first stone,
to be the first to condemn or blame a wrongdoer; be hasty in one's judgment: What right has she to cast the first stone?
leave no stone unturned,
to exhaust every possibility in attempting to achieve one's goal; spare no effort: We will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to find the culprit.
Origin of stone
before 900; (noun) Middle English
stan, sto(o)n, Old English
stān; cognate with Dutch
steen, German
Stein, Old Norse
steinn, Gothic
stains; akin to Greek
stī́a pebble, Latin
stīria icicle; (v.) Middle English
stanen, stonen, derivative of the noun; (adj. and adv.) Middle English, derivative of the noun
OTHER WORDS FROM stone
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stone
boulder cobblestone granule pebble rock stoneWords nearby stone
stomodaeum,
stomodeum,
stomp,
stomper,
stompie,
stone,
stone age,
stone axe,
stone bass,
stone boiling,
stone bramble
British Dictionary definitions for leave no stone unturned (1 of 2)
Stone
/ (stəʊn) /
noun
Oliver. born 1946, US film director and screenwriter: his films include Platoon (1986), Born on the Fourth of July (1989), JFK (1991), Nixon (1995), Alexander (2004), and World Trade Center (2006)
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British Dictionary definitions for leave no stone unturned (2 of 2)
stone
/ (stəʊn) /
noun
adverb
(in combination)
completely
stone-cold; stone-dead
verb (tr)
Derived forms of stone
stonable or stoneable, adjective stoneless, adjective stonelessness, noun stonelike, adjectiveWord Origin for stone
Old English
stān; related to Old Saxon
stēn, German
Stein, Old Norse
steinn, Gothic
stains, Greek
stion pebble
Medical definitions for leave no stone unturned
stone
[ stōn ]
n.
calculus
Scientific definitions for leave no stone unturned
stone
[ stōn ]
Rock, especially when used in construction.
The hard, woody inner layer (the endocarp) of a drupe such as a cherry or peach. Not in scientific use.
See calculus.
Idioms and Phrases with leave no stone unturned (1 of 2)
leave no stone unturned
Make every possible effort, use every possible source or resource. For example, To raise ten thousand dollars to keep the shelter open, we must leave no stone unturned. This expression alludes to an ancient Greek legend about a general who buried a large treasure in his tent when he was defeated in battle. Those seeking the treasure consulted the Oracle of Delphi, who advised them to move every stone. The present form dates from the mid-1500s.
Idioms and Phrases with leave no stone unturned (2 of 2)
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