[Vocabulary] [MEANING OF THE PHRASE] Stone flying

[huonglovedavid]

I wanna to ask the meaning of "stone. Flying " in this sentence: Russia's relations with the West have run off the rails and into a deep ditch -- invective and stones flying. But does the wreckage deserve to be described as a new Cold War?

 

[Tdol]

Given that you have a full stop (period) between the two words, which suggests that they come from separate sentences, it is likely that it is not a phrase.

In the quote, however, it suggests conflict- like throwing stones and insults at each other. It doesn't have to have a literal meaning of throwing stones, but people are being killed in the fighting and politicians are trading insults- relationships are particularly bad at the moment.

 

[emsr2d2]

I wanna to ask ...

Welcome to the forum. :hi:

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