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"Stone on your chest" meaning a crushing or heavy burden comes from the old English method of execution called pressing. A condemned man would lay on the ground with a board on his chest.Slowly, large stones would be placed on the board making it harder and harder for the person to breathe. Eventually there will be a stone that will create too much weight for the person to be able to breathe and her will die.
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The greek meaning for the phrase if looks could kill?
It's referring to Medusa and how her gaze kills you or turns you into stone.
What is the meaning of the phrase-myriad manifestations?
the meaning of the phrase myriad manifestation is-countless evidence
What does the phrase Im stone in love with you mean?
totally
What is a compound phrase?
A phrase that is compound. Meaning two or more.
What is the meaning of the phrase 'turned blue'?
That's easy! Its a phrase.
What is the meaning of the phrase two vast and trunkless leg of stone?
two vast and trunkless legs of stone
What is the meaning of the phrase 'dont eat cheese before noon'?
The phrase is meant to be a humorous phrase made up by Matt Stone in the movie BASEketball.
What is an idiomatic phrase meaning 'very or extremely deaf'?
"As deaf as a post" is an idiomatic phrase that means 'very or extremely deaf'.
The greek meaning for the phrase if looks could kill?
It's referring to Medusa and how her gaze kills you or turns you into stone.
What is casa de piatra in Romanian language mean?
Exactly is stone house; is a phrase traditionally used at weddings, meaning a family united, strong as a stone, happy.
What is the Prepositional Phrase of this sentence. What if your tennis racket is behind the green chest?
behind the green chest
What Is the medical term meaning pigeon chest?
Pectus carinatum is the medical term meaning pigeon chest.
What is in the minecraft bonus chest?
The bonus chest is really only a chest that gives you a little head start, so can include:Wooden or stone AxesWooden or stone PickaxesSticksWood (Planks and Logs)ApplesBreadThe Bonus Chest spawns near the player and has torches on each side.
What is the suffix meaning stone?
The suffix meaning "stone" is "-ite."
What is the medical term meaning excision of the chest?
thoracectomy (excision). The cutting into the chest, or opening of the chest, is known as a thoracotomy.
Where do you get the mintstone in sonic and the black knight?
Well there is no easy way of getting it you have to defeat so many enemys to get it or you could get it from the inside of the red chest when you hit an enemy or a chest and a picture of a stone comes up then you could have that stone or just a stone
What is the meaning of the phrase-myriad manifestations?
the meaning of the phrase myriad manifestation is-countless evidence
