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idioms using “stone”
Leave no stone unturned
To do everything possible to achieve your goal
“The founders of the company left no stone unturned when they tried to raise money to expand.”
Not set in stone
Can be changed, modified
“The rule against dating coworkers isn’t set in stone.”
A rolling stone gathers no moss
A proverb that suggests it is better to keep moving than to stop and stagnate
“Takemura-san is a rolling stone that gathers no moss; she just received her 3rd promotion in a year.”
A stone’s throw
Nearby
“Kakinuma-san lives in an apartment that’s just a stone’s throw away from her office.”
Stone cold
Icy, unfriendly
“Miura-san said the other contestants were stone cold to her after she won the contest.”