PARTING OF THE WAYS

n. phr. 1. The point where a road or path divides; a fork. They stood undecided at a parting of the ways, where a forest path forked. 2. A time or place where a choice must be made; a deciding point. He had come to a parting of the ways: he had to choose the high school courses that would prepare him for college, or the courses that would prepare him for business.