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fall on stony ground
fall on stony ground
fall on stony ground
if a request, a warning, or advice falls on stony ground, people ignore it
Usage notes: This phrase comes from the Bible.
Repeated requests to stop the fighting have fallen on stony ground.
Warnings about the disastrous effect on the environment fell on stony ground.
See also:
fall
,
ground
,
on
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stony
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Evita
[e'vi:ta:]
Caroline
ka-ro-LEEN
(French)
, KER-ə-lien
(English)
, KER-ə-lin
(English)
, KAR-ə-lien
(English)
, KAR-ə-lin
(English)
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