The phrase “to cross the Rubicon” means to
Дұрыс жауабы мен түсіндірмесі
Жауабы: take a decision that cannot be reversed
Юлий Цезарь б.з.д. 49 ж. Рубикон өзенінен өтіп, азамат соғысын бастады; идиома — кері қайтарылмайтын шешім.
«Тұрақты тіркестер» тақырыбынан тағы
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