rock solid
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3.6
- idiom
- /rɑk ˈsɑlɪd/
- Informal
:
sólido
- But the housing market is rock solid.
- rock-solid alibi
- rock-solid stability
- rock-solid evidence
That was a really, really rock solid show.
- That was a really, really rock solid show.
- And know this, as you build on these five practices, you're building a rock solid relationship.
- You keep those five things squared away and you have a rock solid bulletproof reputation.
- A lot of my friends didn't stand by me, but my audience were absolutely rock solid, resolute.
- They're an established, rock solid, hugely profitable business now and they have systems.
- I mean, a rock solid sit, stay, break routine, an unshakable sit stay break routine, regardless of what's happening.
Examples
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They're an established, rock solid, hugely profitable business now and they have systems.
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This evidence provides rock solid proof of his innocence.
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That track has to be rock solid, and yeah, it is.
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You and mom have been rock solid.
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You and me, we're rock solid.
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I have older Apple hardware that is still rock solid after almost 10 years of daily use.
Blog text (2) -
Everything is rock solid between me and Brad here.
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And know this, as you build on these five practices, you're building a rock solid relationship.
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In every successful half-hour show, the couples may have fought, but their marriages were rock solid.
Fiction book (1999) -
It was because they were founded first and foremost and built always on a rock solid set of core values that are not open for negotiation.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A person or thing you can rely on
525
3.0
Strong and dependable, trusted for quality
473
2.3
Not likely to change and stays steady over time
358
2.7
Able to be trusted to do what is expected
318
3.2
Protected from danger or from people trying to break in
76
2.1
Strong and solid so it does not break easily
47
2.3
A person or thing you can trust to do what they promise
29
5.9
A very strong argument or plan that has no weak points
8
4.8
Very strong belief or feeling that cannot be changed
7
8.2
Very honest and reliable so people cannot doubt it
5
4.9
Always reliable and steady
3
5.6
Designed to work safely if something goes wrong
1
4.3
Very steady and reliable in what someone does
Very strong and not likely to break or change
A plan or investment that is certain and reliable
Antonyms
How Reliable
21
5.8
- UK
4
4.4
- Informal
27
3.6
525
3.0
28
1.0
53
3.3
80
4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'extremely strong/reliable' is directly derivable from combining 'rock' (hard, stable) with 'solid' (firm, dependable) — the phrase is an intensifying composition whose sense follows transparently from its parts. This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically (e.g., 'as solid as a rock'), so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words is likely to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The phrase rock solid comes from the image of a heavy rock that is solid, hard to move or break. That's why it means 'very strong' or 'very reliable'.