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set in concrete

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set in concrete

firmly established and very difficult to change. 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

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set down
set face against
set foot in
set forth
set great/much store by
set heart on
set in

set in concrete
set in motion
set in stone
set in train
set off
set off alarm bells
set out
set out stall

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