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casts the first stone

casts the first stone is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cast the first stone.

Meaning of cast the first stone

Verb

cast the first stone (third-person singular simple present casts the first stone, present participle casting the first stone, simple past and past participle cast the first stone)

  1. (idiomatic) To act self-righteously in accusing another person, believing oneself to be blameless.
    • I knew I couldn't cast the first stone as I knew I had weaknesses. ... (But) as a leader of the government trying to uphold the rule of law I have no choice but to move forward and say you cannot accept perjury in your highest officials.2007, March 10, Mr Gingrich, on the impeachment proceedings in 1999. Reported in The Guardian

Questions about casts the first stone

What is casts the first stone the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Casts the first stone is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cast the first stone.

Words near casts the first stone in the dictionary

  1. casts over
  2. casts pearls before swine
  3. casts round
  4. casts snowballs
  5. casts someone's water
  6. casts the first stone
  7. casts up
  8. casts up one's accounts
  9. castware
  10. castworthier
  11. castworthiest

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