They stood undecided at a parting of the ways, where a forest path forked.
He had come to a parting of the ways: he had to choose the high school courses that would prepare him for college, or the courses that would prepare him for business.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
parting of the ways — phrasal 1. : the place where a road divides into two or more roads leading in different directions 2. a. : a point of separation or divergence (as for persons traveling together) b. : a point of decision : a place or time at which a choice must… … Useful english dictionary
parting of the ways — {n. phr.} 1. The point where a road or path divides; a fork. * /They stood undecided at a parting of the ways, where a forest path forked./ 2. A time or place where a choice must be made; a deciding point. * /He had come to a parting of the ways … Dictionary of American idioms
parting of the ways — {n. phr.} 1. The point where a road or path divides; a fork. * /They stood undecided at a parting of the ways, where a forest path forked./ 2. A time or place where a choice must be made; a deciding point. * /He had come to a parting of the ways … Dictionary of American idioms
parting of the ways — a separation of two things or people because of a disagreement. We came to a parting of the ways because of our different ideas about what should be done to move the company forward. Related vocabulary: part company with someone … New idioms dictionary
(the) parting of the ways — the point at which two people or organizations separate. The parting of the ways came after a series of disagreements between the manager and the group s singer … New idioms dictionary
The Parting of the Ways — Doctorwhobox number=170b serial name= The Parting of the Ways caption=The TARDIS crew face the Dalek Emperor and his army. show=DW type=episode doctor=Christopher Eccleston (Ninth Doctor) David Tennant (Tenth Doctor) companion=Billie Piper (Rose… … Wikipedia
the parting of the ways — a/the ˌparting of the ˈways idiom a point at which two people or groups of people decide to separate • These events led to a final parting of the ways. Main entry: ↑partingidiom … Useful english dictionary
a parting of the ways — a (or the) parting of the ways a point at which two people must separate or at which a decision must be taken the best course is to seek an amicable parting of the ways * * * a/the ˌparting of the ˈways idiom a point at which two people or groups … Useful english dictionary
(a) parting of the ways — a parting of the ways phrase a point at which two people or groups decide to separate or stop working together, often when they no longer agree about something Thesaurus: end of a relationshiphyponym to end a friendship or relationshipsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
parting of the ways — phrasal 1. a point of separation or divergence 2. a place or time at which a choice must be made … New Collegiate Dictionary
