单词 | Rubicon |
释义 | Rubicon (ruːbɪkɒn ) to cross the Rubicon phrase If you say that someone has crossed the Rubicon, you mean that they have reached a point where they cannot change a decision or course of action. [journalism] He's crossed the Rubicon with regard to the use of military force as an option. Idioms: cross the Rubicon to make an important decision which cannot be changed and which will have very important consequences Did he want to be the prime minister who crossed the Rubicon and endorsed statutory regulation of the press, breaking a centuries-old convention? Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers |
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