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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.

See also

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