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heart of stone

Idioms  

  1. 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]

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You’d have to have a heart of stone not to laugh.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 26, 2025

Even a heart of stone would have been moved by Root celebrating his hundred by pulling on Thorpe's trademark headband.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025

To live in the same city as Mahomes and not be enthralled by his on-field heroics and off-field charm would require a heart of stone.

From Washington Post • Jan. 27, 2023

You’d need a heart of stone, or at least one that pumps claret and blue, to rule it out.

From The Guardian • Feb. 5, 2022

Ambitious heart, heart of stone, suffer and bleed, my cousin.

From Flemish Legends by Coster, Charles de

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