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have a heart of stone |
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have a heart of stone Fig. to be cold and unfriendly. Sally has a heart of stone. She never even smiles. The villain in the play had a heart of stone. He was cruel to everyone. have a heart of stone to be cruel and have no sympathy for people He wouldn't help his own mother if she needed it - he's got a heart of stone. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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One must have a heart of stone to read the death of Little Nell without laughing. To paraphrase one Victorian commenting on another, you would have to have a heart of stone to read this passage without laughing out loud. But flying past the Statue of Liberty and ground zero next Sunday, carrying the flag of California to the people of New York, well, you'd have to have a heart of stone not to take a big gulp on that one. |
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