burn bridges — burn (your) bridges to permanently and unpleasantly end your relationship with a person or organization. Welles had burned his bridges so badly with the movie studios that they laughed when you mentioned his name. Etymology: based on the military … New idioms dictionary
burn your bridges — burn your boats/bridges phrase to do something that makes it impossible for you to return to the situation you were in before Be polite – you don’t want to burn your bridges with her. Thesaurus: to stop something from continuing or… … Useful english dictionary
burn your boats — burn your boats/bridges phrase to do something that makes it impossible for you to return to the situation you were in before Be polite – you don’t want to burn your bridges with her. Thesaurus: to stop something from continuing or… … Useful english dictionary
burn — Ⅰ. burn [1] ► VERB (past and past part. burned or chiefly Brit. burnt) 1) (of a fire) flame or glow while consuming a fuel. 2) be or cause to be harmed or destroyed by fire. 3) use (a fuel) as a source of heat or energy. 4) (of the skin) beco … English terms dictionary
burn\ one's\ bridges — • burn one s bridges • burn one s boats v. phr. To make a decision that you cannot change; remove or destroy all the ways you can get back out of a place you have got into on purpose; leave yourself no way to escape a position. Bob was a good… … Словарь американских идиом
burn your bridges — If you burn your bridges, you do something that makes it impossible to go back from the position you have taken … The small dictionary of idiomes
burn\ one's\ boats — • burn one s bridges • burn one s boats v. phr. To make a decision that you cannot change; remove or destroy all the ways you can get back out of a place you have got into on purpose; leave yourself no way to escape a position. Bob was a good… … Словарь американских идиом
burn one's boats (or bridges) — do something which makes turning back impossible. → burn … English new terms dictionary
burn your bridges — burn (your) bridges to permanently and unpleasantly end your relationship with a person or organization. Welles had burned his bridges so badly with the movie studios that they laughed when you mentioned his name. Etymology: based on the military … New idioms dictionary
burn one's bridges — ► burn one s boats (or bridges) do something which makes turning back impossible. Main Entry: ↑burn … English terms dictionary
