idiom
written in stone
RIT-en in STOHN
ˈrɪtən ɪn stoʊnListen
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Syllable breakdown
writteninstone
Dictionary meaning
fixed and unalterable; permanently decided and not subject to change; from the ancient practice of carving laws and decrees into stone to signal their permanence; often used in the negative 'it's not written in stone' to indicate flexibility
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