stepping stone
idiomSomething used as a way to progress to something or somewhere else.
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carved in stone
Unchangeable.
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cast the first stone
To act self-righteously in accusing another person, believing oneself to be blameless.
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get blood out of a stone
To do something difficult, frustrating, or pointless.
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kill two birds with one stone
To solve two problems with one single action.
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leave no stone unturned
To search or investigate thoroughly.
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rolling stone
A person who moves around a lot and never settles down; a vagrant.
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set in stone
Permanent; certain; firm.
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smell what someone is stepping in
Alternative form of pick up what someone is putting down.