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cross the Rubicon

idiom

To make an irreversible decision or to take an action with consequences.


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  1. 01

    come home by weeping cross

    To return in disappointment, or in a spirit of contrition.

  2. 02

    cross my heart

    A declaration that the speaker is telling the truth.

  3. 03

    cross my heart and hope to die

    Added to a promise or a statement to show how serious one was about being honest in what one said

  4. 04

    cross of gold

    A public policy which puts the interests of the rich ahead of those of the poor.

  5. 05

    cross off

    To strike out; to cross out; to draw a line through.

  6. 06

    cross out

    To strike out (something); to draw a line through (something).

  7. 07

    cross paths

    To be, by chance, in the same physical place at the same time, as a result of two completely separate journeys; to encounter or meet each other.

  8. 08

    cross someone's palm

    To pay for goods or a service.

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