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Quedarse de piedra

To be dumbstruck / To be left speechless

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Literally 'to be left as stone'. Used when someone is so surprised or shocked they cannot react. Stronger than sorprenderse.

See It in Context

Cuando me dijo que se casaba, me quedé de piedra.

When she told me she was getting married, I was left speechless.

La audiencia se quedó de piedra con el final de la obra.

The audience was dumbstruck by the end of the play.

—¿Cómo reaccionaste? —Me quedé de piedra, no podía creerlo.

—How did you react? —I was dumbstruck, I couldn't believe it.