We've drawn up some rough guidelines - they're by no means set in concrete.
(usually negative)New idioms dictionary. 2014.
set in concrete — firmly established and very difficult to change. The basics of the financial plan are set in concrete. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form written in concrete: Nothing is written in concrete – we can still make changes … New idioms dictionary
be set in concrete — phrase to be fixed and impossible to change The rules are not set in concrete. Thesaurus: to remain the same, or to keep something the samesynonym Main entry: concrete * * * (of a policy or idea) be fixed and unalterable I do not regard the… … Useful english dictionary
be set in concrete — to be fixed and impossible to change The rules are not set in concrete … English dictionary
Concrete Blonde — Origin Los Angeles, CA, USA Genres Alternative rock Years active 1982–1995, 2001–2004, 2010 Labels I.R.S … Wikipedia
concrete — [[t]kɒ̱ŋkriːt[/t]] ♦♦♦ concretes, concreting, concreted 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N n Concrete is a substance used for building which is made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water. The posts have to be set in concrete... They had lain… … English dictionary
concrete — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ solid ▪ bare ▪ a floor made of bare concrete ▪ fresh, wet ▪ precast … Collocations dictionary
concrete — con|crete1 [ kaŋ,krit ] adjective ** 1. ) based on facts and information: Do you have any concrete evidence to support these allegations? Let me give you a concrete example of what I mean. a ) practical: Some fairly concrete proposals were put… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
concrete — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin concretus, from past participle of concrescere Date: 14th century 1. naming a real thing or class of things < the word poem is concrete, poetry is abstract > 2. formed by coalition of particles… … New Collegiate Dictionary
concrete — I UK [ˈkɒŋkriːt] / US [ˈkɑŋˌkrɪt] adjective ** 1) made of concrete ugly concrete tower blocks 2) a) based on facts and information Do you have any concrete evidence to support these allegations? Let me give you a concrete example of what I mean.… … English dictionary
set — I verb 1) Beth set the bag on the table Syn: put (down), place, lay, deposit, position, settle, leave, stand, plant, posit; informal stick, dump, park, plunk 2) the cottage is set on a hill … Thesaurus of popular words
