set in stone
in Stein gemeißelt
gravé dans le marbre
Permanent; certain; firmPermanent; certain; firm.
» Nothing is set in stone.
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By meaning 1
permanent:
Examples
5 sentencesNothing is set in stone.
Nothing is set in stone yet.
The future is not set in stone.
deDie Zukunft ist nicht in Stein gemeißelt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)Permanent; certain; firm.
The decision won't be set in stone until we release the documents.
in Stein gemeißelt
More definitions
- no longer changeable
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- no longer changeable:carved in stone
See also
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