Fork in the road (metaphor)

Knight at the Crossroads, Viktor Vasnetsov

A fork in the road is a metaphor, based on a literal expression, for a deciding moment in life or history when a choice between presented options is required, and, once made, the choice cannot be reversed.[1]

  1. ^ Kovecses, Zoltan (12 February 2010). Metaphor: A Practical Introduction. Oxford University Press. p. 131. ISBN 9780199705313.