be cast in cement

To be firmly or permanently established; to be unalterable or not subject to change. The healthcare law looks promising, but we'll have to wait until it's cast in cement before we know exactly what it will do.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lianne	lee-AN	English (Rare)
Marion	['mɛəriən]
Alf (2)	ALF	English
Lemoine	le-MOIN	English (Rare)
Quinn	[kwin]
Marita (1)	mah-REE-tah (German), MAH-ree-tah (Finnish)	German, Spanish, Dutch, Finnish