the die is cast
Definitions
A conclusive action has been taken, so events will proceed in an irreversible manner; the point of no return has been passed; the future is determined; there are no more options.
Equivalents
Españolla suerte está echada
Deutschdie Würfel sind gefallen
17 more languages
العربيةسبق السيف العذل
Češtinakostky jsou vrženy
Ελληνικάο κύβος ερρίφθη
Suomiarpa on heitetty
Magyara kocka el van vetve
Bahasa Indonesianasi sudah menjadi bubur
Italianoil dado è tratto
日本語賽は投げられた
한국어주사위는 던져졌다
Bahasa Melayunasi sudah menjadi bubur
Nederlandsde teerling is geworpen
Polskikości zostały rzucone
Русскийжребий брошен
Svenskatärningen är kastad
Examples
“Is the die⟳ caſt, muſt / At this one throvv all thou haſt gaind be loſt? / The VVorlds a Lott'ry; He that dravves may vvin: / VVho nothing ventur's, looks for nothing;[…]”
“The die⟳ is cast⟳. I cannot go back. I must get⟳ ready. Will you see⟳ me to the station?”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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