- have a heart of stone
- have a heart of stoneFig. 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.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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have a heart of stone — phrase to not feel any sympathy for other people Thesaurus: to stop, control or not show emotionssynonym Main entry: heart * * * have a heart of ˈstone idiom to be a person who does not show others sympathy or pity Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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 … New idioms dictionary
have\ a\ heart\ of\ stone — See: heart of stone … Словарь американских идиом
have a heart of stone — to not feel any sympathy for other people … English dictionary
Heart of Stone — is a term to refer to something a person with no feelings may have. It may also refer to:* Heart of stone (medicine), calcification of the heart. * “Heart of Stone” (Rolling Stones song), song by the British rock n roll band, The Rolling Stones.… … Wikipedia
Heart of Stone (1950 film) — Heart of Stone Directed by Paul Verhoeven Written by Wilhelm Hauff Starring Lutz Moik Distributed by DEFA … Wikipedia
To have at heart — Heart Heart (h[aum]rt), n. [OE. harte, herte, heorte, AS. heorte; akin to OS. herta, OFies. hirte, D. hart, OHG. herza, G. herz, Icel. hjarta, Sw. hjerta, Goth. ha[ i]rt[=o], Lith. szirdis, Russ. serdtse, Ir. cridhe, L. cor, Gr. kardi a, kh^r.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To have the heart in the mouth — Heart Heart (h[aum]rt), n. [OE. harte, herte, heorte, AS. heorte; akin to OS. herta, OFies. hirte, D. hart, OHG. herza, G. herz, Icel. hjarta, Sw. hjerta, Goth. ha[ i]rt[=o], Lith. szirdis, Russ. serdtse, Ir. cridhe, L. cor, Gr. kardi a, kh^r.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heart — [ hart ] noun *** ▸ 1 organ that pumps blood ▸ 2 area of chest with heart ▸ 3 your feelings ▸ 4 inner central part ▸ 5 shape representing love ▸ 6 suit of playing cards ▸ 7 most important part ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the organ in your chest that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
heart — noun 1 BODY ORGAN (C) the organ in your chest which pumps blood through your body: Eating too many fatty foods is bad for the heart. | My heart was beating so fast I thought it would burst. | have heart trouble/have a heart condition (=have… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
heart — I UK [hɑː(r)t] / US [hɑrt] noun Word forms heart : singular heart plural hearts *** 1) [countable] the organ in your chest that makes blood flow around your body I could hear his heart beating. have a weak/bad heart: Did you know he had a weak… … English dictionary
