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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at the crossroads

They talked with the Los Angeles Times about their plans at the crossroads reached by American theater in light of Eustis’ imminent exit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

They are meeting up at the crossroads of the world’s most popular sports leagues: the NFL and the English Premier League.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025

He stands at the crossroads of football, race, and modern celebrity - a figure both sociological and sporting.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025

Afghan food has been influenced by different cultures across Asia given the country’s location at the crossroads of the famous “Silk Road” trading corridor of centuries past.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2024

None of this was premeditated, but sprang spontaneously out of the talk of black boys who met at the crossroads.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright