carve in stone

carve (something) in stone

To make something permanent and incapable of being changed, typically a plan or idea. We might get brunch next weekend, but we haven't carved anything in stone yet.

carve something in stone

Fig. to fix some idea permanently. No one has carved this one approach in stone; we have several options.

词组	carve in stone
释义	carve in stone carve (something) in stone To make something permanent and incapable of being changed, typically a plan or idea. We might get brunch next weekend, but we haven't carved anything in stone yet. See also: carve, stone Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. carve something in stone Fig. to fix some idea permanently. No one has carved this one approach in stone; we have several options. See also: carve, stone McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: carve (something) in stone carved in stone be carved in stone be carved/set in stone set in stone carve in stone, cast/carved/written up in the air any (one) worth (one's) salt seem
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