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the point of no return

the point of Nō re·turn
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee point uhv, ov noh ri-turn]
    • /stressed ði pɔɪnt ʌv, ɒv noʊ rɪˈtɜrn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee point uhv, ov noh ri-turn]
    • /stressed ði pɔɪnt ʌv, ɒv noʊ rɪˈtɜrn/

Definitions of the point of no return words

  • phrase the point of no return If you say that you have reached the point of no return, you mean that you now have to continue with what you are doing and it is too late to stop. 0
  • noun the point of no return the point at which a person's commitment is irrevocable 0
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Parts of speech for The point of no return

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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exclamation
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the point of no return popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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