Фразеологизмы со словом stone. Страница два
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.
Dick tried to change Father's mind about letting him use the car Saturday night, but he was up against a stone wall.
The students ran into a brick wall when they asked the principal to put off the examination.
stone's throw
within a stone's throw
hop, skip and a jump
Within a very short distance.
На очень коротком расстоянии.
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.
They live across the street from us, just within a stone's throw.
Они живут через дорогу от нас, всего в одном шаге.
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.