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cross_the_Rubicon

cross the Rubicon

English

Verb

to cross the Rubicon

(idiomatic) To make an irreversible decision or to take an action with consequences.
He knew that by coming out to his family he would be crossing the Rubicon but he could not live a lie anymore.

Related terms

the die is cast

Translations

to make an irreversible decision

Afrikaans: die Rubicon oorsteek
Chinese:
Mandarin: 破釜沉舟 (zh) ‎(pòfǔchénzhōu)
Dutch: de Rubicon oversteken
Finnish: ottaa ratkaiseva askel, ylittää Rubicon
French: franchir le Rubicon (fr), passer le Rubicon (fr)
German: den Rubikon überschreiten (de)
Greek: διαβαίνω τον Ρουβίκωνα ‎(diavaíno ton Rouvíkona), περνώ τον Ρουβίκωνα ‎(pernó ton Rouvíkona)

Icelandic: taka örlagaríka ákvörðun
Italian: passare il Rubicone
Kyrgyz: Рубиконду өтүү ‎(Rubikondu ötüü)
Polish: przekroczyć Rubikon (pl)
Portuguese: atravessar o Rubicão
Russian: перейти́ Рубикон (ru) ‎(perejtí Rubikon)
Serbo-Croatian: прећи Рубикон ‎(preći Rubikon)
Spanish: pasar el Rubicón
Swedish: övergå Rubicon, gå över Rubicon, korsa Rubicon

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