lunes, 1 de abril de 2013

TODAY'S IDIOM: THE DIE IS CAST

"THE DIE IS CAST"



A process is past the point of no return.

Example: After that speech favoring reform of the education system, the die is cast

La suerte está echada.

Example sentences:

  • Now that I've announced my resignation, the die is cast / Ahora que he anunciado mi renuncia, la suerte está echada.

  • From the moment the first shot was fired, the die was cast and war became inevitable / Desde el momento en que se hizo el primer disparo, la suerte estaba echada y la guerra se hizo inevitable.

Additional examples:

  • If the die has been cast, nothing can be done, the decision has been taken.

  • This is now a campaign issue; the die is cast. There is no turning back on this point.


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