die is cast

die is cast
{v. phr.}, {literary} To make an irrevocable decision. (From Julius Caesar's famous words in Latin, "alea iacta est", when he crossed the river Rubicon, which meant war.) * /Everything was ready for the invasion of Europe, the die had been cast, and there was no turning back now./

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  • die is cast — If the die is cast, a decision has been made that cannot be altered and fate will decide the consequences …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • die is cast —    If the die is cast, a decision has been made that cannot be altered and fate will decide the consequences.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    To say that the die is cast means that an irrevocable decision has been made that will determine …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Die is cast —   If the die is cast, a decision has been made that cannot be altered and fate will decide the consequences …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • die is cast — {v. phr.}, {literary} To make an irrevocable decision. (From Julius Caesar s famous words in Latin, alea iacta est , when he crossed the river Rubicon, which meant war.) * /Everything was ready for the invasion of Europe, the die had been cast,… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • the die is cast — 1. An irrevocable step has been taken 2. There is no turning back now • • • Main Entry: ↑die * * * an event has happened or a decision has been made that cannot be changed * * * the die is cast see ↑die, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • The die is cast — may refer to:* The Die is Cast ( DS9 episode), a third season episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine * Alea iacta est, translated as the die is cast, what Julius Caesar is reported to have said on January 10, 49 BC as he led his army across the… …   Wikipedia

  • The Die is Cast — ST episode series = Deep Space Nine name = The Die is Cast Garak interrogates Odo. ep num = 67 prod num = 467 date = May 1, 1995 writer = Ronald D. Moore director = David Livingston guest = Andrew J. Robinson as Garak Paul Dooley as Enabran Tain… …   Wikipedia

  • (the) die is cast — the die is cast phrase used for saying that an event or decision cannot be changed and will have an important effect on the future Thesaurus: unlikely or impossible to changesynonym Main entry: die * * * the die is cast idiom ( …   Useful english dictionary

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