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Phraseologism: Throw a stone.

Meaning: Blame.

Origin: From the Bible. In the New Testament, in the Gospel of John (8:7), the words are given that Jesus said to the scribes and Pharisees, when the latter, tempting him, brought to him a woman convicted of adultery and demanded her punishment. For this kind of crimes in ancient Judea there was a penalty - to beat with stones. To this Jesus replied: "...he that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her." And nobody could do it. As a rule, this expression is used in the form of a rhetorical question: "Who dares to throw a stone at me (at someone) when (if) ?." And further according to the circumstances of a particular situation.

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Siren.

Meaning:

About someone who is trying to win someone's trust with flattering, "sweet" speeches - for the sake of any of their interests (ironic, disapproved).

Origin:

From ancient Greek mythology. Sirens - two daughters of Forkiy and Keto (sometimes Aheloy and Steropu are called their parents) - half woman (to the waist), half bird - with wings and bird legs. They are sometimes described as women with fish tails, similar to the mermaids of Russian folklore. Sirens became household names thanks to the legendary poet of Ancient Greece Homer (IX century BC), who spoke about two sirens who tried to lure and destroy the Argonauts with Odysseus at the head: "First of all, you will see the Sirens, an inevitable spell / / They catch seafaring people coming close to them. / Whoever, out of ignorance, approaches those two sorceresses, / Hears their sweet voice, he will neither have a wife, nor minor children / In his house, he will never console with a welcome return.

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