people who live in glass houses should not throw stones
Do not complain about other people if you are as bad as they are. A proverb.
Mary says that Betty is jealous, but Mary is more jealous herself. People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
rolling stone gathers no moss
A person who changes jobs or where he lives often will not be able to save money or things of his own. A proverb.
Uncle Willie was a rolling stone that gathered no moss. He worked in different jobs all over the country.
stone wall
brick wall
run into a stone wall
run into a brick wall
Something hard to overcome; an idea or belief that is hard to change.
The students ran into a brick wall when they asked the principal to put off the examination.
Dick tried to change Father's mind about letting him use the car Saturday night, but he was up against a stone wall.
stone's throw
within a stone's throw
hop, skip and a jump
Within a very short distance.
На очень коротком расстоянии.
They live across the street from us, just within a stone's throw.
Они живут через дорогу от нас, всего в одном шаге.
Her new apartment is a stone's throw from my place, so we can easily get together for coffee.
Ее новая квартира находится в двух шагах от моей, так что мы можем легко встретиться за чашкой кофе.
The hotel is a hop, skip and a jump from the beach, which is why we chose to stay there for our vacation.
Отель находится в двух шагах от пляжа, поэтому мы решили остановиться там на время отпуска.
This little café is just a hop, skip and a jump from the train station, so it’s convenient for commuters.
Это небольшое кафе находится всего в двух шагах от железнодорожной станции, поэтому оно удобно для пассажиров.
stone-blind
Completely blind.
Poor Al is stone-blind and needs help to get across the street carefully.
Highly intoxicated.
George drank too much and got stone-blind at the office party.
stone-broke
dead broke
flat broke
Having no money; penniless.
Jill wanted to go to the movies but she was stone-broke.
The man gambled and was soon flat broke.
stone-cold
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 furnace went off and the radiators were stone-cold.
stone-dead
Showing no signs of life; completely dead.
Barry tried to revive the frozen robin but it was stone-dead.