American Idioms and Expressions

Have A Heart Of Stone Idiom

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have a heart of stone What does have a heart of stone mean?	be cold and unfriendly	The man has a heart of stone and he will never help anybody.
have a heart of stone What does have a heart of stone mean?	to be cold and unfriendly	The man who murdered his wife and children has a heart of stone.
have a heart of stone What does have a heart of stone mean?	to be cold and unfriendly	The man who murdered his family has a heart of stone.
have a heart of stone What does have a heart of stone mean?	to be cold and unfriendly	The man has a heart of stone and he will never help anybody.
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after all is said and done What does "after all is said and done" mean?	finally, when everything is settled	After all is said and done the mayor of our city is doing a very good job.

rub out (someone or something) What does "rub out (someone or something)" mean?	to destroy something completely, to kill/eliminate someone	The government troops rubbed out the entire village.
stick to one's guns What does "stick to one's guns" mean?	to defend an action or opinion despite an unfavorable reaction	We stuck to our guns during the meeting and asked for more time to consider the proposal.
cross the Rubicon What does "cross the Rubicon" mean?	to do something where you cannot go back (Julius Ceasar crossed the Rubicon and made a fight with the Roman Senate inevitable)	The man crossed the Rubicon when he began on a course that he could never turn back from.
alive and well What does "alive and well" mean?	to be well and healthy	The worker was alive and well after the accident. all Idioms
catch (someone) red-handed What does "catch (someone) red-handed" mean?	to catch someone in the middle of doing something wrong	The woman was caught red-handed when she tried to steal some cosmetics.
been around (the block) What does "been around (the block)" mean?	experienced (often sexually).	She's been around the block and knows what she's doing in bed.
extend credit to (someone) What does "extend credit to (someone)" mean?	to permit someone to buy something on credit	The bank extended credit to the small company so that they could continue to operate.

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