carved/etched/set/written in stone

noun phrase

: permanent or not able to be changed

These new rules are not carved in stone; if they don't work, we'll change them.

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Shelly Stewart said officials have told her that some charges might be waived, and one floated the possibility of finding state funding to pay for the cleanup itself, but nothing is set in stone. —

Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024 Embrace Lifelong Learning To Stay Ahead In Your Career Journey Nothing in the industry is set in stone except for change. —

Sho Dewan, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 In most such games, bids and plays, once made, are set in stone. —

Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024 The Animation Guild alluded that there may be more marches to come, if a deal isn’t struck next week, though a source says nothing is set in stone yet. —

Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for carved/etched/set/written in stone

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