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fork in the road

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. A junction in which one road becomes two divergent roads.
  2. A critical moment or point in life or in a situation where one must make an important decision between two or more divergent options or paths.
    figuratively

Equivalents

8 more languages
Azərbaycan diliayrıc
Suomitienhaara
日本語ちまた岐
ភាសាខ្មែរកែង
Latinabivium
Nederlandssplitsing in de wegvork in de weg
Polskirozdrożerozstaj
Svenskavägskäl

Examples

“Another turning point⟳, a fork stuck in the road Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

fork lightning fork oil fork truck fork-leaved sundew Fork-lift fork-marked lemur

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