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Englisha road to Damascus moment
Meaning: A sudden, life-changing realization or conversion.
Example: “Seeing the plastic on the beach was her road to Damascus moment.”
Origin: From the Acts of the Apostles: on the road to Damascus, Saul, a persecutor of Christians, was blinded by a light from heaven and became the apostle Paul.
Equivalents in other languages
German: sein Damaskus erleben Literally: To experience one's Damascus
French: Trouver son chemin de Damas Literally: To find one's road to Damascus
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