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 stone

British Dictionary definitions for leave no stone unturned (1 of 2)

Stone
/ (stəʊn) /

noun

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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, adjective

Word 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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