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Meaning of set in stone | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Permanent; certain; firm.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Français gravé dans le marbre

Examples

“The decision won't be set⟳ in stone until we release⟳ the documents.”
“So what is it that makes SBB (Swiss national railways) tick? In my humble opinion, two things. Firstly, a comprehensive and set-in-stone integrated timetable (incorporating trains, ferries, cable cars and buses, including the world-famous yellow 'post-autos'), compiled four years in advance and which gets tested twice before it becomes operational.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

set up set-and-forget set-aside set-in set-stitched set-theoretic

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