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carved in stone

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carved in stone

 and engraved in stone; written in stone

Fig. permanent or not subject to change. (Often in the negative.) Now, this isn't carved in stone yet, but this looks like the way it's going to be. Is this policy carved in stone, or can it still be modified?

See also: carve, stone