turn to stone

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To become completely still, not moving.
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The lions would creep up on their prey, but turn to stone when the prey looked in their direction.

Submitted on September 01, 2009

Additional definitions for 'turn to stone':

turn to stoneTo cause something to become stone.
turn to stoneTo metamorphosise into stone.
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obrátit se na kámen

στροφή προς πέτρα

convertir en piedra

se transformer en pierre

पत्थर में बदलें

trasformarsi in pietra

石を向ける

veranderen in steen

obrócić się w kamień

پتھر پر تبدیل

biến thành đá

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