"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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