set in stone
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set in stone
adjective
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Permanent; certain; firm.
The decision won't be set in stone until we release the documents.
Similar: carved in stone, written in stone
verb sets in stone · setting in stone · set in stone
- To render something permanent, certain, or firm. The plan looks good, but don't set it in stone until we have discussed it a bit more.
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adj permanent
| 中文 | 一成不變 /一成不变 yīchéngbùbiàn |
|---|---|
| Français | gravé dans le marbre |
| Deutsch | in Stein gemeißelt |
| Română | bătut în cuie |
verb to make permanent
| 日本語 | 固定する, 石に置く, 石に設定する |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 一成不变 yīchéngbùbiàn |
| Français | graver dans le marbre |
| Română | bate în cuie |
| Русский | увековечить в камне uvekovečitʹ v kamne |
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