the die is cast

idiom

—used to say that a process or course of action has been started and that it cannot be stopped or changed

Once we signed the contract, the die was cast, and there was no turning back.

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There are still some that choose this path out of denial or for immediate financial/political gain, as well as those who feel the die is cast and no effort is adequate to stop the current course. —

Patrick Casey, Debra Fiser, Whit Hall and Gary Wheeler Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 9 Feb. 2025 Despite the political uncertainty, some are confident the die is cast. —

Byjeffrey Brainard, science.org, 20 Dec. 2024 Unfortunately, due to the phenomenon of climate inertia — the massive additional energy that’s been absorbed by the oceans — the die is cast. —

Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023 But for most executives, the die is cast on the acronym ESG, and there’s no turning back. —

Peter Vanham, Fortune, 8 June 2023

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