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
Berengar-Ancient Germanic
Gowri-Tamil, Indian, Kannada
Asbury['æzbəri]
Kit[kit]
Aqila-Arabic
Makotomah-ko-toJapanese