'Set in Stone' — VOA Learning English
Topics: суспільство
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And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.
On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give examples and notes on usage.
Some things in life change easily and often. They are fluid. They change and move as fluids do -- easily. When we are planning events or establishing rules and policies, sometimes it is good to keep things fluid or changeable.
But some things are not easily moved or changed. They are fixed or inflexible.
To describe these inflexible things, we can say they are set in stone. Things that are set in stone are very difficult or impossible to change.
We can say that permanent rules, laws, and policies are set in stone. It often…
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