Meaning of heart of stone | Babel Free

Definitions

A hardhearted character, stern or cruel nature.

figuratively

Equivalents

Examples

“She's got a heart of stone.”

“You've got a heart of glass or a heart of stone / Just you wait 'til I get you home”

“It would take a heart of stone, or an opposition supporter, not to feel some measure of sympathy for a player whose career has come to a standstill at club level and does not seem able to catch a break when he does make a rare appearance.”

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