at the crossroads

Idioms  

1. Also, at a crossroads. At a point of decision or a critical juncture, as in Because of the proposed merger, the company is standing at the crossroads. This phrase, based on the importance accorded to the intersection of two roads since ancient times, has also been used figuratively just about as long. In the 1500s Erasmus quoted from the Greek Theognis's Elegies (c. 600 b.c.): “I stand at the crossroads.”

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Example Sentences

Their migration could be disrupted by the noise of explosions and by plumes of toxic smoke, as the Arabian Peninsula sits at the crossroads of major migratory routes linking Europe, Central Asia, Africa and South Asia.

From Barron's

At the crossroads, Francey lifted his pack higher, and Maggie turned to walk backward.

From Literature

Stylistically, “Jailbreak” stood at the crossroads of multiple rock genres and tapped into potent social issues, particularly male bonding, restlessness and romantic uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal

“They are at the crossroads, self-determination versus safety. When can you cross the line and take over?” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the crossroads of the County Road and Yellow Dog lay a scattering of stores and houses.

From Literature