like a stone dropped [sank] into the sea ― no echo; (like) a pebble dropped in the sea; as if a stone were sunk in the deepest bottom of the sea; (it was as though) a stone were dropped in the bottomless ocean.; can't be found; disappear like a rock dropped into the sea; fail entirely to attract any attention; never to be seen or heard of again; without a trace
Example Sentences:
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You sank out of sight, as the saying goes, like a stone in water . 您消失得无影无踪，正象俗话所说的，石沉大海。
