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point of no return

point of no return

 
pronunciation:
poInt v no rih tuhrn
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the point in an aircraft's flight when it lacks sufficient fuel to return to its starting point, and must thus proceed forward.
definition 2: an analogous point in an undertaking, adventure, or the like, at which those involved are unwilling or unable to stop.