"turn to stone" is a valid phrase in English and it is often used figuratively for when someone is surprised or overwhelmed; for example, "His face turned to stone when she said he was fired."
"The Emperor must turn to stone".
Study it long enough, and you might turn to stone.
To turn to stone is a figure, however fantastic, for death.
But when I did the talking he seemed to turn to stone.
My body turned to stone.
His legs had turned to stone.
The reader risks turning to stone.
Thanks to Ludwig my first paper got accepted! The editor wrote me that my manuscript was well-written
Listya Utami K.
PhD Student in Biology, Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia