set in concrete



set in concrete

firmly established and very difficult to change set in stone The basics of the financial plan are set in concrete.
Usage notes: sometimes used in the form written in concrete: Nothing is written in concrete – we can still make changes.
See also: concrete, set

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Zeynep-Turkish
MalinMAH-lin (Swedish, Norwegian), MAH-leen (Finnish)Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish
Cleon-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Airiah-ee-ṙee Japanese
Wilhelmus-Dutch
Ricard-Catalan