set in cement



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set in cement

Firmly or permanently established; not subject to change; unalterable. 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.
See also: cement, set

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aldert-Dutch
Xenocrateszi-NAH-krə-teez (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Wahyu-Indonesian
ScottSKAHTEnglish, Scottish
WillWILEnglish
Maiara-Native American, Tupí