CROSS THE RUBICON meaning: Irrevocably commit to risky action - OneLook

Usually means: Irrevocably commit to risky action.

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cross the Rubicon: Collins English Dictionary
cross the Rubicon: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
cross the Rubicon: Wiktionary
cross the Rubicon: Dictionary.com
Cross the Rubicon, Cross the rubicon: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
cross the rubicon: FreeDictionary.org
cross the rubicon: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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cross the Rubicon: Idioms

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Definitions from Wiktionary (cross the Rubicon)

▸ verb: (idiomatic) To make an irreversible decision or to take an action with consequences.

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burn one's bridges, burn one's boats, overgo, sign one's death warrant, uncross, double-cross, cross, run into the ground, meet one's Waterloo, turn the corner, more...

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burn one's bridges, burn one's boats, overgo, sign one's death warrant, uncross, double-cross, cross, run into the ground, meet one's Waterloo, turn the corner, more...

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