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crossed the Rubicon

crossed the Rubicon is the simple past and past participle of cross the Rubicon.

Meaning of cross the Rubicon

Verb

cross the Rubicon (third-person singular simple present crosses the Rubicon, present participle crossing the Rubicon, simple past and past participle crossed the Rubicon)

  1. (idiomatic) To make an irreversible decision or to take an action with consequences.
    • He knew that by coming out to his family he would be crossing the Rubicon, but he could not live a lie anymore.

Questions about crossed the Rubicon

What is crossed the Rubicon the simple past and past participle of?
Crossed the Rubicon is the simple past and past participle of cross the Rubicon.

Words near crossed the Rubicon in the dictionary

  1. crossed that bridge when one came to it
  2. crossed the aisle
  3. crossed the floor
  4. crossed the line
  5. crossed the river
  6. crossed the Rubicon
  7. crossed the streams
  8. crossed the Styx
  9. crossed the t's and dotted the i's
  10. crossed the Thames
  11. crossed the Tiber

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