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• set in stone — If something is set in stone, it cannot be changed or altered …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• set in stone — adjective no longer changeable the agreement is not yet set in stone • Syn: ↑carved in stone • Similar to: ↑unchangeable * * * set in stone (as if) engraved on stone and hence fixed and unalterable • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Set in Stone — Infobox Album Name = Set In Stone Type = Studio Artist = Brian McFadden Released = April 19, 2008 Recorded = 2006 2008 Genre = Alternative rock, Pop music, Alternative pop Length = Label = Universal Producer = Reviews = *… …   Wikipedia

• set in stone —    If something is set in stone, it cannot be changed or altered.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    When something is set in stone, it is permanent and cannot be changed in any way.     The agenda isn t set in stone; we can add an item if… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• set in stone — 1. adjective permanent; certain; firm The decision wont be set in stone until we release the documents. Syn: written in stone, carved in stone 2. verb to make permanent, cert …   Wiktionary

• set in stone — firmly established and very difficult to change. The schedule isn t set in stone, but we d like to stick to it pretty closely. Usage notes: sometimes with other verbs, such as write, carve, or etch: Our business plan isn t carved in stone we can… …   New idioms dictionary

• Set in stone —   If something is set in stone, it cannot be changed or altered …   Dictionary of English idioms

• be set in stone — be carved/set in stone if an arrangement, a plan, or a rule is set in stone, it is completely fixed so that it cannot be changed. The rules aren t set in stone; they can be altered to suit changing circumstances. (usually negative) These are just …   New idioms dictionary

• be written (or carved or set) in stone — be fixed and unchangeable. → stone …   English new terms dictionary

• Ro|set|ta stone — «roh ZEHT uh», 1. a slab of black basalt found in 1799 near the mouth of the Nile. A decree carved on it in hieroglyphic and demotic ancient Egyptian writing and in Greek provided the key to the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphics. 2.… …   Useful english dictionary