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at a crossroads

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at a crossroads

At a point when a choice must be made; at a point of change. After earning my degree, I'm at a crossroads. I need to figure out which direction my life should take. As a company, we're at a crossroads. We can continue business as usual, or we can take a risk and try to grow.

See also: crossroad

at a crossroads

at the point where a decision must be made We are at a crossroads where we must choose between more talk and plain old hard work.

Usage notes: usually used with the verb be, as in the example

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of crossroads (the place where two roads come together and lead off in different directions)

See also: crossroad