BURN YOUR BRIDGES BEHIND YOU Definition & Meaning

burn your bridges behind you

To eliminate any possibility of a retreat to a former position: “In his ruthless pursuit of success, Sloane offended all his coworkers and effectively burned his bridges behind him.”

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Burn your bridges behind you so you can't turn back, so the only road is ahead.

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Lock them up for another year, if you must persist in your experiment, but don't, don't burn your bridges behind you!

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