كيف تنطق "cross the rubicon"

expression

ˈkɹɔs/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹubɪkɔn

KRAWSS thuh ROO-bih-kawn

kɹˈɒs/ /ðə, ði/ /-k(ə)n

kross THUH ROO-bih-kon

التعريف

To make a decision or take an action that cannot be undone, often leading to significant or permanent consequences.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈkɹɔs/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹubɪkɔn

الإنجليزية البريطانية

kɹˈɒs/ /ðə, ði/ /-k(ə)n

أمريكي

KRAWSS thuh ROO-bih-kawn

بريطاني

kross THUH ROO-bih-kon

By telling the truth in court, she crossed the Rubicon.

When the company fired its CEO, it really crossed the Rubicon.

Moving to another country was how they crossed the Rubicon.

Quitting my job was me really crossing the Rubicon—there was no going back.