Word | the die is cast |
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Description | an event has happened or a decision has been taken that cannot be changed. This expression has its origins in Julius Caesar's remark as he was about to cross the Rubicon as reported by the Roman historian Suetonius : jacta alea esto – let the die be cast. an event has happened or a decision has been taken that cannot be changed. This expressio |
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