etched in stone



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.
See also: etch, stone

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Wilma['wilmə]
Ora (2)-Hebrew
Arihel-Biblical Latin
OrsonAWR-sənEnglish
AeschylusES-kəl-əs (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Pax-Roman Mythology