burn your bridges

المعنى

to do something that makes it impossible to go back later

فعل ما يجعل العودة إلى الوضع السابق مستحيلة.

أمثلة

1. 1Even if you hate the job, leave politely; don't burn your bridges.
2. 2When Leo sold his flat and moved abroad, he burnt his bridges completely.
3. 3Priya was rude to her old boss on her last day, and now she regrets burning her bridges.
4. 4You may need your old company one day, so try not to burn your bridges.
5. 5Has Tom really burnt his bridges with the band, or could he still rejoin?

القواعد

يتغير burn وyour: burns، burning، burnt أو burned؛ burnt his bridges. تبقى bridges جمعا. ويستعمل أيضا burn your boats.

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