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Meanings of irretrievable step in английском

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Usage of irretrievable step in английском
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Moreover, she had taken an irretrievable step in betrothing herself to Captain Kilmeny.
The Highgrader
2
To him it seemed as if this day had seen a retrograde and perhaps irretrievable step.
Earth Abides
3
He had not yet taken the irretrievable step.
Our Friend the Charlatan
4
He never suspected that he was contemplating the one irretrievable step, and summarily dismissing the whole ethical question.
A First Family of Tasajara
5
It is true, the lady would have greatly preferred her father's neighbor, but that was an irretrievable step.
Precaution: A Novel
6
The occurrence, by maintaining the situation where it was, rendered it impossible to take any irretrievable step that day.
The Street Called Straight
7
Lucien bit back a curse, knowing he should feel thankful his cousin had come along to interrupt what would've been an irretrievable step.
The spurned viscountess
8
It was now, for the first time, as she was about taking the final and irretrievable step, that her resolution began to fail her.
Heart-Histories and Life-Pictures
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"But supposing that he took an irretrievable step, and then changed his mind?"
Mrs. Day's Daughters
10
"What a pity that young man has taken such an irretrievable step in the world!"
Vanity Fair
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