fall on stony ground

To be ignored or disregarded. The phrase comes from biblical parable told by Jesus, in which seed planted in rocky soil does not grow. An email asking people to volunteer to work at the weekend conference is sure to fall on stony ground.

See also: fall, ground, on, stony

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

fall on stony ground

BRITISH

If a warning, request or piece of advice falls on stony ground, nobody listens to it or is influenced by it. Dire warnings about the effects on public services fell on stony ground. I repeatedly asked him not to behave in this way but all my pleas fell on stony ground. Note: This expression comes from Jesus's story in the Bible (Mark 4:5-6) about a man sowing seed which falls on different kinds of ground. The seed that falls on stony ground dies because the roots cannot grow properly. In the story, the seed represents Christ's teachings and the stony ground represents the people who soon forget or ignore what He has said.

See also: fall, ground, on, stony

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

fall on stony ground

(of words or a suggestion) be ignored or badly received.

The reference here is to the parable of the sower recounted in both St Mark's and St Matthew's Gospels, in which some of the seed scattered by the sower fell on stony places where it withered away.

See also: fall, ground, on, stony

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

fall on stony ˈground

fail to produce the result or the effect that you hope for; have little success: She tried to warn him, but her words fell on stony ground.

See also: fall, ground, on, stony

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

stony
kill the fatted calf
kill the fatted calf, to
a Judas kiss
a/the land of milk and honey
promised land, the
the promised land
fiat lux
get short shrift
shrift

References in periodicals archive

MIKE ASHLEY'S attempt to attract a stadium sponsor for Newcastle will, say the bookies, fall on stony ground - or at least ground that used to be called stony.

Toon to remain same

SCHOOL children will show the seeds they were given didn't fall on stony ground when they put on displays of their vegetables during Schools Organic Harvest Week.

Youngsters sow the seeds of success

The gospel of Dave's Disciples will fall on stony ground. They'll be laughed out of every community for the interfering busybodies that they are.

DAVE, THE MESS-IAH

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释义	fall on stony ground fall on stony ground To be ignored or disregarded. The phrase comes from biblical parable told by Jesus, in which seed planted in rocky soil does not grow. An email asking people to volunteer to work at the weekend conference is sure to fall on stony ground. See also: fall, ground, on, stony Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. fall on stony ground BRITISH If a warning, request or piece of advice falls on stony ground, nobody listens to it or is influenced by it. Dire warnings about the effects on public services fell on stony ground. I repeatedly asked him not to behave in this way but all my pleas fell on stony ground. Note: This expression comes from Jesus's story in the Bible (Mark 4:5-6) about a man sowing seed which falls on different kinds of ground. The seed that falls on stony ground dies because the roots cannot grow properly. In the story, the seed represents Christ's teachings and the stony ground represents the people who soon forget or ignore what He has said. See also: fall, ground, on, stony Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. fall on stony ground (of words or a suggestion) be ignored or badly received. The reference here is to the parable of the sower recounted in both St Mark's and St Matthew's Gospels, in which some of the seed scattered by the sower fell on stony places where it withered away. See also: fall, ground, on, stony Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary fall on stony ˈground fail to produce the result or the effect that you hope for; have little success: She tried to warn him, but her words fell on stony ground. See also: fall, ground, on, stony Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: stony kill the fatted calf kill the fatted calf, to a Judas kiss a/the land of milk and honey promised land, the the promised land fiat lux get short shrift shrift References in periodicals archive MIKE ASHLEY'S attempt to attract a stadium sponsor for Newcastle will, say the bookies, fall on stony ground - or at least ground that used to be called stony. Toon to remain same SCHOOL children will show the seeds they were given didn't fall on stony ground when they put on displays of their vegetables during Schools Organic Harvest Week. Youngsters sow the seeds of success The gospel of Dave's Disciples will fall on stony ground. They'll be laughed out of every community for the interfering busybodies that they are. DAVE, THE MESS-IAH
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