at a crossroads

Bedeutung

at a point where you must make an important choice

An einem Punkt, an dem eine wichtige Entscheidung nötig ist.

Beispiele

1. 1At forty, Maria was at a crossroads: stay in banking or finally train as a teacher.
2. 2The band is at a crossroads, with two members wanting to tour and two wanting to stop.
3. 3After graduating, Leo found himself at a crossroads, unsure whether to travel or start work.
4. 4Our small bakery is at a crossroads: we either open a second shop or stay as we are.
5. 5Are you at a crossroads with your studies, or have you already chosen a course?

Grammatik

Folgt meist auf be, stand oder find yourself; die Präposition in leitet den Lebensbereich ein. Das Nomen crossroads steht hier im Singular, trotz des -s am Ende.