cast of the die

cast of the die
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  • the die is cast — 1. An irrevocable step has been taken 2. There is no turning back now • • • Main Entry: ↑die * * * an event has happened or a decision has been made that cannot be changed * * * the die is cast see ↑die, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • The die is cast — may refer to:* The Die is Cast ( DS9 episode), a third season episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine * Alea iacta est, translated as the die is cast, what Julius Caesar is reported to have said on January 10, 49 BC as he led his army across the… …   Wikipedia

  • The die is cast — Die Die, n.; pl. in 1 and (usually) in 2, {Dice} (d[=i]s); in 4 & 5, {Dies} (d[=i]z). [OE. dee, die, F. d[ e], fr. L. datus given, thrown, p. p. of dare to give, throw. See {Date} a point of time.] 1. A small cube, marked on its faces with spots… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • (the) die is cast — the die is cast phrase used for saying that an event or decision cannot be changed and will have an important effect on the future Thesaurus: unlikely or impossible to changesynonym Main entry: die * * * the die is cast idiom ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • the die is cast — ► the die is cast an event has happened that cannot be changed. Main Entry: ↑die …   English terms dictionary

  • The Die is Cast — ST episode series = Deep Space Nine name = The Die is Cast Garak interrogates Odo. ep num = 67 prod num = 467 date = May 1, 1995 writer = Ronald D. Moore director = David Livingston guest = Andrew J. Robinson as Garak Paul Dooley as Enabran Tain… …   Wikipedia

  • (the) die is cast — a decision is made that cannot be changed. When the first shot was fired, the die was cast and a revolution began. Etymology: based on the idea that after you cast (= throw) a die (= small square block with a number on each side) you cannot… …   New idioms dictionary

  • The Cast of the Angler — This was a UCLA student film project produced, written, and directed by Thomas Farr and Jeff Klein in 1984. It was filmed on a $10,000 budget. The film stars Gordon Goodman as Arthur Curry/ Aquaman, Linda Phillips as Dr. Katey King, and Steve… …   Wikipedia

  • the die has been cast — Meaning An irrevocable choice has been made. Origin The die here is the singular of dice. Julius Caesar is supposed to have spoken this phrase when crossing the Rubicon …   Meaning and origin of phrases

  • the die is cast — the issue is determined, the decision has been made, the subject is already decided …   English contemporary dictionary

  • To turn the die — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English


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