hard as the nether millstone

English edit

Etymology edit

A reference to a Biblical passage, Job 41:24.

Adjective edit

hard as the nether millstone (not comparable)

(simile, archaic) Very callous or hardhearted.

Usage notes edit

Used to describe a person or their heart.

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