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PRONUNCIATION OF CAST A STONE AT

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAST A STONE AT

cast
cast about
cast anchor
cast back
cast down
cast in one´s lot with
cast iron
cast on
cast one´s bread upon the waters
cast out
cast steel
cast stone
cast up
cast-iron
cast-off
castability
castable
Castalia
Castalian
castanets

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAST A STONE AT

come at
drive at
get at
go at
have a shot at
have at
in at
jump at
keep at
look down one´s nose at
not look at
not much to look at
on at
point the finger at
poke fun at
sneeze at
talk at
throw the book at
thumb one´s nose at
where it´s at

Synonyms and antonyms of cast a stone at in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cast a stone at» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAST A STONE AT

Find out the translation of cast a stone at to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cast a stone at from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cast a stone at» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一块石头抛在
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

echar una piedra en
570 millions of speakers

English

cast a stone at
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर एक पत्थर डाली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يلقي حجرا في
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бросить камень в
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

que atire pedra contra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি পাথর নিক্ষেপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jeter la pierre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melemparkan batu pada
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

warf einen Stein auf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

に石を投じる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에 돌을 던지는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mbuwang watu ing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ném đá tại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு கல்லை எறியுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

येथे दगड लावा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

At oynamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lanciare una pietra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rzucił kamieniem w
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кинути камінь у
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arunca o piatra de la
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρίξει μια πέτρα στο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gooi ´n klip op
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kasta en sten på
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kastet en stein på
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cast a stone at

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAST A STONE AT»

The term «cast a stone at» is regularly used and occupies the 90.261 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAST A STONE AT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cast a stone at

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAST A STONE AT»

Discover the use of cast a stone at in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cast a stone at and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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I Never Knew That Was in the Bible
The KJV has “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.” Here is a good example of how the KJV wording (“first cast a stone”) has been slightly changed over the years to “cast the first stone.” CASTAWAY “Castaway” ...
Martin Manser, 2000
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Text and Thinking: On Some Roles of Thinking in Text ...
So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. And they which heard it, being convicted by ...
Roger G. van de Velde, 1992
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Proverbial Language in English Drama Exclusive of ...
1589 Wright Hunting of Antichrist A3v: Wis- dome do will me, not to cast a stone at every barking dog. 1592 Nashe Pierce Penilesse 1,169: It is not the custome of the Spaniard or the Germaine, to looke back to every dog that barks. cl628 ...
Robert William Dent, 1984
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Shakespeare's Proverbial Language: An Index
1589 L. Wright Hunting of Antichrist A3V:Wisdome do will me, not to cast a stone at every barking dog. Shakespeare: Wiv. 1.4. 112f. Cf. W762: He has not a word to cast at a dog [OW915a combines with S880]. S889 The STONE you throw will  ...
Robert William Dent, 1981
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An English and Welsh Dictionary, Wherein, Not Only the ...
To cart, v. a. [throw, or fling] Taflu, bwrw, er- gydio, lluchio; saethu. Sfte cast a stone at him. Hi a daflodd garreg atto. He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her, Yr hwn sydd ddi-bcohod о honocli, tailed yn gyntaf garreg atti.
John Walters, Hannah Walters, 1828
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An English and Welsh Dictionary: Wherein Not Only the Words, ...
She cast a stone at htm. Hi a darlodd garreg atto. He that is u-ilhont sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her, Yr hwn sydd ddi-bechod о lionoch, taUed yn gyntaf garreg atti. It is not long since he cast his teeth, Nid oes nemmawr er рлп ...
John Walters, 1828
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Memory Verses of the Bible from A-Z
Stone (He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her) John 8:7, 8 7. So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. 8. And again ...
Tracy R. Choyce, 2014
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Filipino Cultural Traits: Claro R. Ceniza Lectures
And the Tirurays also stress "Buluke tuduan gu batew, fan ni fegesuli" [Should they cast a stone at you, recompense it with bread]. The "stone" metaphor stands for hardness, strength, toughness, power, hatred, animosity, and mercilessness.
Rolando M. Gripaldo, 2005
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At Home in the World: A Study in Psychoanalysis, Religion, ...
This statement is usually taken to mean that, after all, we are all sinners, so no one has a right to cast a stone at another person. However, it may have a meaning that is more directly related to the issue of adultery. We know, of course, that the ...
Donald Capps, 2013
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A Library of fathers of the Holy Catholic Church, anterior ...
Then* does he who casts a stone at the image of an earthly king, cast a stone at himself, and does not he who casts a stone at the image of God (for man is the image of God) injure himself ? ' B. and L. omit •/, which is out of pluce, as had been ...
Saint John Chrysostom, 1843

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAST A STONE AT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cast a stone at is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tim Johnson: Plan to save a nation (part one)
Jesus tells them, “He this is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her” (v7). Adultery is in the list of abominable sins of Leviticus 18. «Lebanon Democrat, Jul 15»
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FRANCYS JOHNSON: Court's action one more step toward equality
None of us is without sin, and so we should not cast a stone at our gay and lesbian neighbors and friends. We are called, rather, to exercise our ... «Savannah Morning News, Jul 15»
3
Prince's lesson - don't judge a book by its cover
... to those men when a lowly chaste woman approached Him for protection: "He who sinneth not, let him be the first to cast a stone at me". «Malaysiakini, Jun 15»
4
Australian leader makes no promises on terrorist's children
... Mr Abbott, who is a man of faith, to remember John 8:7 – “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her””, she said. «The Bell Jar, Jun 15»
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Slain IS fighter's mum-in-law begs Abbott to save family
... Minister, Mr Abbott, who is a man of faith, to remember John 8:7 - 'He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her'," she said. «Toowoomba Chronicle, Jun 15»
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Khaled Sharrouf's mother-in-law begs Tony Abbott to bring terrorist's …
... Prime Minister, Mr Abbott, who is a man of faith, to remember John 8:7 — 'He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her'. «ABC Online, Jun 15»
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Martin Weissman: Give Hillary credit
He that is without sin among you, let him cast a stone at Hillary Clinton. Since this incredible lady chose to run for the presidency in 2016, the ... «Vallejo Times Herald, Jun 15»
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The emigration of love (Part II)
Coincidentally, the visit coincided with my mother's birthday — early November — and so, I cast a stone at two birds, but instead of hitting one ... «Boulder Weekly, Jun 15»
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Loving My Sister-Brother
Who am I, a sinner, to cast a stone at my brother? The grievous sins I have committed are no less or lighter weight than what my brother is ... «ChristianityToday.com, Jun 15»
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Where I Stand
"He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her", and He went on to say... "I do not condemn you, either. Go. From now on sin ... «McCook Daily Gazette, May 15»

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