be set 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 set in cement before we know exactly what it will do.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Phelan	-	Irish
Linza	-	Ancient Germanic
Ilija	-	Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian
Riitta	REE:T-tah	Finnish
Elis	E-lis (Swedish)	Swedish, Medieval English
Franc	-	Slovene