Etched In Stone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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etched in stone What does etched in stone mean?	idiom. fixed; finalized; unable to be changed
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stab (someone) in the back What does "stab (someone) in the back" mean?	to betray someone	I dislike that man because he tried to stab me in the back during the last meeting.

totalled What does "totalled" mean?	wrecked; demolished; destroyed
fifty-fifty What does "fifty-fifty" mean?	equally, evenly	We shared the profits with the other company fifty-fifty.
Dot all the i's and cross all the t's What does "Dot all the i's and cross all the t's" mean?	If you dot all the i's and cross all the t's, you do something very carefully and thoroughly.
find one's own level What does "find one's own level" mean?	to find the position to which one is best suited	The teacher helped the child find his own level in the reading class.
variety is the spice of life What does "variety is the spice of life" mean?	differences and changes make life interesting	Variety is the spice of life and I enjoy doing many different things.
be the death of (someone) What does "be the death of (someone)" mean?	to be the ruin or downfall or death of someone (often used for some kind of problem)	The woman said that her young son's bad behavior would be the death of her.
to wit What does "to wit" mean?	namely, that is to say	There were several important people at the dinner, to wit the mayor, the city manager, and the chief financial officer of the city.
You can't fight City Hall What does "You can't fight City Hall" mean?	This phrase is used when one is so cynical that one doesn't think one can change their Representatives. The phrase must have started with frustration towards a local body of government.

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Etched In Stone Idiom