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throwing stones in a glass house

throwing stones in a glass house is the present participle and gerund of throw stones in a glass house.

Meaning of throw stones in a glass house

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.

Questions about throwing stones in a glass house

What is throwing stones in a glass house the present participle and gerund of?
Throwing stones in a glass house is the present participle and gerund of throw stones in a glass house.

Words near throwing stones in a glass house in the dictionary

  1. throwing stars
  2. throwing stick
  3. throwing sticks
  4. throwing stone
  5. throwing stones
  6. throwing stones in a glass house
  7. throwing table
  8. throwing tables
  9. throwing tantrums
  10. throwing the baby out with the bathwater
  11. throwing the book at

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