be carved/set in stone

be carved in stone

To be made permanent, typically of a plan or idea. We might get brunch next weekend, but nothing is carved in stone yet. Keep in mind that these blueprints are not carved in stone—they're just to give you a feel for the design. Nothing is carved in stone, of course, but I do think you have a good shot at getting the job.

See also: carve, stone

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be carved (or set or written) in stone

be fixed and unchangeable.

The reference here is to the biblical Ten Commandments, written on tablets of stone by God and handed down to Moses on Mount Sinai (Genesis 31:18).

See also: carve, stone

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be carved/set in ˈstone

(of a decision, plan, etc.) unable to be changed: People should remember that our proposals aren’t carved in stone.

See also: carve, set, stone

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