- crossed the Rubicon
- moved from one side to the other of the Rubicon river
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
crossed the Rubicon
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the Rubicon — a limit or point that you reach when the results of your actions cannot be changed Once you ve crossed the Rubicon there s no going back. ◇ This word comes from the name of a stream that separated Gaul from Italy. In 49 B.C., Julius Caesar start … Useful english dictionary
cross the rubicon — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. to make an important or life changing decision; to take a consequential action that will forever change things for better or worse; Julius Caesar s decision to lead his troops across the Rubicon in… … English dictionary for students
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Rubicon — [ro͞o′bi kän΄] [L Rubico (gen. Rubiconis)] small river in N Italy that formed the boundary between Cisalpine Gaul & the Roman Republic: when Caesar crossed it (49 B.C. ) at the head of his army to march on Rome, he began the civil war with Pompey … English World dictionary
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Rubicon — /rooh bi kon /, n. 1. a river in N Italy flowing E into the Adriatic. 15 mi. (24 km) long: in crossing this ancient boundary between Cisalpine Gaul and Italy, to march against Pompey in 49 B.C., Julius Caesar made a major military commitment. 2.… … Universalium
