solid as a rock
SOL-id az uh ROK
ˈsɒlɪd æz ə rɒkListen
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completely reliable, stable, and dependable, with no weaknesses or vulnerabilities that can be exploited; the phrase draws on the physical properties of rock as a material that resists pressure, weathering, and deformation, using the geological metaphor to describe a person of unwavering character, a plan without exploitable flaws, or a relationship that can withstand the stresses placed upon it; it is used to praise the integrity of structures, arguments, institutions, or individuals whose dependability has been tested and found to be beyond question
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