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throw stones in a glass house

throw stones in a glass house verb: to criticize others when one has similar weaknesses oneself.

Verb

throw stones in a glass house (third-person singular simple present throws stones in a glass house, present participle throwing stones in a glass house, simple past threw stones in a glass house, past participle thrown stones in a glass house)

  1. (idiomatic) To criticize others when one has similar weaknesses oneself.

Forms of throw stones in a glass house

third-person singular presentthrows stones in a glass house
present participlethrowing stones in a glass house
pastthrew stones in a glass house
past participlethrown stones in a glass house

Questions about throw stones in a glass house

What does throw stones in a glass house mean?
Throw stones in a glass house means to criticize others when one has similar weaknesses oneself.
What part of speech is throw stones in a glass house?
Throw stones in a glass house is a verb.
What is the past tense of throw stones in a glass house?
The past tense of throw stones in a glass house is threw stones in a glass house.

Words near throw stones in a glass house in the dictionary

  1. throw something in someone's face
  2. throw something in someone's teeth
  3. throw spaghetti against the wall
  4. throw spaghetti at the wall
  5. throw stones
  6. throw stones in a glass house
  7. throw tantrums
  8. throw the baby out with the bath water
  9. throw the baby out with the bathwater
  10. throw the book at
  11. throw the bull

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