Phrase guide
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In roulette, the call made by the croupier as the wheel is set in motion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: gambling, games
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Synonyms: no more bets, the stakes are set, rien ne va plus
Antonyms: none provided
phrase
Things have reached an irreversible point; you cannot go back now that you have done something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: the die is cast
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from French les jeux sont faits (literally “the games are made”). Earliest use found in James Joyce (1882–1941) in the 1920s.
