كيف تنطق "carved in stone"

expression

KARVD-in-STOHN

KAHVD-in-STOHN

التعريف

If something is 'carved in stone', it is fixed and cannot be changed. It is often used to say that a decision, rule, or plan is permanent.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈkɑɹvd/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈstoʊn

الإنجليزية البريطانية

kˈɑːvd/ /ˈɪn/ /stˈəʊn

أمريكي

KARVD-in-STOHN

بريطاني

KAHVD-in-STOHN

The rules are not carved in stone; we can change them if needed.

Our meeting time is not carved in stone yet.

Nothing is carved in stone; things can always change.

Just because it was discussed doesn't mean it's carved in stone.