etched in stone

Permanently fixed or firmly established; not subject to any amendment or alteration. Often used in the negative. The deal isn't yet etched in stone, but we're confident it will go ahead as hoped.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Erasmo	-	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Ioses	-	Biblical Greek
Erkin	-	Uyghur
HorÁCio	-	Portuguese
Nkosazana	-	Southern African, Xhosa
Alden	['ɔ:ldən]