Cross The Rubicon Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cross the Rubicon What does cross the Rubicon mean?	to do something where you cannot go back (Julius Ceasar crossed the Rubicon and made a fight with the Roman Senate inevitable)	The man crossed the Rubicon when he began on a course that he could never turn back from.
cross the Rubicon What does cross the Rubicon mean?	to do something where you cannot go back (Julius Ceasar crossed the Rubicon and made a fight with the Roman Senate inevitable)	The man crossed the Rubicon when he began on a course that he could not turn back from.
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in public What does "in public" mean?	openly so others can see, not secretly	The new smoking law does not permit smoking in public.

back in circulation What does "back in circulation" mean?	to be available to the public again (a library book)	The books were back in circulation after we returned them to the library.
three sheets to the wind What does "three sheets to the wind" mean?	to be unsteady from drinking too much alcohol, to be drunk	I saw my neighbor walking down the street last night but he seemed to have three sheets to the wind.
go by the book What does "go by the book" mean?	to follow the rules exactly	The court clerks always go by the book when they are dealing with court matters.
come down hard on (someone) What does "come down hard on (someone)" mean?	to scold or punish someone severely	The police are coming down hard on drunk drivers now.
go through with (something) What does "go through with (something)" mean?	to finish something, to do something as planned or agreed	My friend has decided to go through with his plans to finish university.

hicksville What does "hicksville" mean?	small, rural town where people with little education or manners live
generous to a fault What does "generous to a fault" mean?	to be too generous	My friend is generous to a fault and he sometimes gives too much to his friends.
dirty work What does "dirty work" mean?	unpleasant or uninteresting work	I refused to do the dirty work for my friend.
Still in the game What does "Still in the game" mean?	If someone is still in the game, they may be having troubles competing, but they are not yet finished and may come back.
in the wrong What does "in the wrong" mean?	wrong, against justice/truth/fact	The driver was in the wrong and was arrested by the police after the accident.

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Cross The Rubicon Idiom