in cement
Firmly settled or determined; unalterable. For example, Their policy on taxes was set in cement despite opposition. For a synonym, see cast in stone.
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How to use in cement in a sentence
But after four years of stuck-in-cement opposition, the Party of No is sounding like the Beatles singing “We Can Work It Out.”
Republicans Face ‘New Reality’ in Washington as the Fiscal Cliff Approaches | Howard Kurtz | November 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
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