Cast The First Stone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Cast The First Stone Idiom mean?

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cast the first stone What does cast the first stone mean?	to be the first to blame someone	The man was the one to cast the first stone and now he is fighting with his neighbor.
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gift of the gab What does "gift of the gab" mean?	the ability to talk well	My friend has the gift of the gab and is fun at a party.

cry wolf What does "cry wolf" mean?	to give a false alarm, to warn of a danger that is not there	The man is crying wolf. There is no danger that the electrical system will cause a fire.
toss a salad What does "toss a salad" mean?	to mix a salad with the dressing	I quickly tossed a salad and we ate dinner.
go scot-free What does "go scot-free" mean?	to go unpunished or be acquitted of a crime	The man was able to go scot-free although many people thought that he stole some money.
Head south What does "Head south" mean?	If something head south, it begins to fail or start going bad.'The project proceeded well for the first two months, but then it headed south.'

make a practice of (something) What does "make a practice of (something)" mean?	turn something into a habit	I make a practice of going to bed at 11:00 PM every evening.
strike a chord with (someone) What does "strike a chord with (someone)" mean?	to remind someone of something, to be familiar to someone	The song on the radio struck a chord with me and reminded me of my university days.
Put your hand on your heart What does "Put your hand on your heart" mean?	If you can out your hand on your heart, then you can say something knowing it to be true.
in memory of (someone or something) What does "in memory of (someone or something)" mean?	as a reminder of someone or something, as a memorial to someone or something	We decided to collect some money and buy a painting in memory of our grandfather.
land in (someone's) lap What does "land in (someone's) lap" mean?	to come to you and you now have to deal with it (used for things like extra work)	Several resignations from our company landed in the personnel director's lap last Friday.

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Cast The First Stone Idiom