Idiom
set in stone
Meaning
Permanent; certain; firm.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The schedule isn't set in stone yet.”
“We can still change the date — nothing's set in stone.”
“Though the treaty appeared set in stone, diplomats worked through the night to alter its most controversial clause before the morning vote.”
Examples
simple
“The schedule isn't set in stone yet.”
contextual
“We can still change the date — nothing's set in stone.”
complex
“Though the treaty appeared set in stone, diplomats worked through the night to alter its most controversial clause before the morning vote.”
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