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heart of stone
heart of stone
A cold, mean nature. The politician remained indifferent to the city's poverty crisis, causing many of his detractors to accuse him of having a heart of stone.
heart of stone
A very cold and unfeeling nature, as in You'll get no sympathy from her; she has a heart of stone. This idea dates from ancient times and in English appeared in the Bible (Job 41:24). [Early 1600s]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Louisa | | loo-EEZ-ə (English), loo-EES-ə (English) | English, German, Dutch |
Farley | | ['fɑ:li] | |
Jalo | | YAH-lo | Finnish |
Lianne | | lee-AN | English (Rare) |
Soleil | | so-LAY | Various |
Oprah | | O-prə (English) | Various |