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to cross the rubicon

to cross the Ru·bi·con
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too kraws, kros stressed th ee roo-bi-kon]
    • /tu krɔs, krɒs stressed ði ˈru bɪˌkɒn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too kraws, kros stressed th ee roo-bi-kon]
    • /tu krɔs, krɒs stressed ði ˈru bɪˌkɒn/

Definition of to cross the rubicon words

  • phrase to cross the rubicon If you say that someone has crossed the Rubicon, you mean that they have reached a point where they cannot change a decision or course of action. 0

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Parts of speech for To cross the rubicon

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

to cross the rubicon popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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