road to Damascus
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[edit] Etymology
From the Bible New Testament book Acts of the Apostles. Ch.9 Referring to the conversion of Saul of Tarsus, later known as the Apostle Paul, to Christianity while travelling to Damascus to persecute Christians.
[edit] Noun
- (idiomatic) A road to Damascus moment, or change, is an important point in someone's life where a great change, or reversal, of ideas or beliefs occurs.
- 2007, Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, addressing the CPAC in March. onenewsnow
- Today we hear a lot about those who have had what's often called Road to Damascus experiences on every issue from guns and same-sex "marriage" to the sanctity-of-life and taxes.
- 2007, Bryan Ferry, The Observer, Sunday March 18, 2007
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- That was my Road to Damascus moment. They played one hit after another and this is the song I remember most clearly.
- 2007, Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, addressing the CPAC in March. onenewsnow
[edit] Usage notes
- Often used attributively.
