- first\ stone
- See: cast the first stone
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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first stone — See: CAST THE FIRST STONE … Dictionary of American idioms
first stone — See: CAST THE FIRST STONE … Dictionary of American idioms
cast the first stone — {v. phr.}, {literary} To be the first to blame someone, lead accusers against a wrongdoer. * /Jesus said that a person who was without sin could cast the first stone./ * /Although Ben saw the girl cheating, he did not want to cast the first stone … Dictionary of American idioms
cast the first stone — {v. phr.}, {literary} To be the first to blame someone, lead accusers against a wrongdoer. * /Jesus said that a person who was without sin could cast the first stone./ * /Although Ben saw the girl cheating, he did not want to cast the first stone … Dictionary of American idioms
The First Stone — Infobox Book name = The First Stone: Some questions about sex and power image caption = author = Helen Garner cover artist = country = Australia language = English subject = genre = publisher = Picador Australia pub date = 1995 04 01cite… … Wikipedia
Cast the First Stone — Infobox Album Name = Cast the First Stone Type = Album Artist = Ensign Released = March, 1999 Recorded = Trax East, S River, New Jersey, USA Genre = Hardcore punk Length = 27:53 Label = Nitro Records Producer = Steve Evetts Reviews = *Allmusic… … Wikipedia
cast\ the\ first\ stone — v. phr. literary To be the first to blame someone, lead accusers against a wrongdoer. Jesus said that a person who was without sin could cast the first stone. Although Ben saw the girl cheating, he did not want to cast the first stone … Словарь американских идиом
cast the first stone — be the first to blame someone He was the one to cast the first stone and now he is having a major fight with his neighbor … Idioms and examples
cast the first stone — cast (or throw) the first stone be the first to make an accusation (used to emphasize that a potential critic is not wholly blameless) Origin: with biblical allusion to John 8:7 … Useful english dictionary
cast the first stone — verb To act self righteously in accusing another person, believing that one is blameless. I knew I couldnt cast the first stone as I knew I had weaknesses. ... (But) as a leader of the government trying to uphold the rule of law I have no choice… … Wiktionary
