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单词 fall on stony ground
释义

fall on stony ground

(Of words or a suggestion) be ignored or badly received: their constructive advice fell on stony ground...
  • A suggestion of trying Gandhi's method falls on stony ground.
  • He also proposed the word ‘archaeography’, but that one fell on stony ground.
  • The parish council at Barlby padlocked the £20,000 park after its appeals to the youngsters fell on stony ground.
With biblical reference to the parable of the sower (Matt. 13:5)
See parent entry: stony
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