- Cross Rubicon
- • Cross <the> Rubicon Перейти Рубикон. Принять окончательное решение
Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary. 2014.
Cross Rubicon
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cross the Rubicon — (figurative) To take a decisive, irrevocable step • • • Main Entry: ↑Rubicon * * * cross the Rubicon phrase to do something extreme that cannot later be changed and whose effects cannot be avoided Thesaurus: to behave in an uncontrolled… … Useful english dictionary
Rubicon — Ru bi*con, n. (Anc. geog.) A small river which separated Italy from Cisalpine Gaul, the province alloted to Julius C[ae]sar. [1913 Webster] Note: By leading an army across this river, contrary to the prohibition of the civil government at Rome,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rubicon — in phrase to cross (or pass ) the Rubicon take a decisive step, 1620s, a reference to a small stream to the Adriatic on the coast of northern Italy, which in ancient times formed part of the southern boundary of Cisalpine Gaul; crossed by Caesar… … Etymology dictionary
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
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
cross — cross1 W2S2 [krɔs US kro:s] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go from one side to another)¦ 2¦(cross a line etc)¦ 3¦(two roads/lines etc)¦ 4¦(legs/arms/ankles)¦ 5 cross somebody s mind 6 cross somebody s face 7 cross your fingers 8¦(breed of plant/animal)¦ 9 somebody … Dictionary of contemporary English
cross — cross1 W2S2 [krɔs US kro:s] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go from one side to another)¦ 2¦(cross a line etc)¦ 3¦(two roads/lines etc)¦ 4¦(legs/arms/ankles)¦ 5 cross somebody s mind 6 cross somebody s face 7 cross your fingers 8¦(breed of plant/animal)¦ 9 somebody … Dictionary of contemporary English
cross — 1 verb 1 GO FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER (I, T) to go or stretch from one side of something such as a road, river, room etc to the other: It took them four weeks to cross the desert. | Look both ways before you cross the road. | The railway line from … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cross — I [[t]krɒ̱s, AM krɔ͟ːs[/t]] VERB AND NOUN USES ♦♦ crosses, crossing, crossed (Please look at category 16 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) VERB If you cross something such as a room, a road, or an… … English dictionary
Rubicon — n. to cross the Rubicon ( to commit oneself irrevocably ) * * * to cross the Rubicon ( to commit oneself irrevocably ) … Combinatory dictionary
cross the Rubicon — If you cross the Rubicon, you make an irreversible decision or commit to a course of action that cannot be changed. After careful consideration, he decided to stop teaching and open an art gallery, knowing that he was crossing the Rubicon … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
