burn bridges

English - Turkish

Definition of burn bridges in English Turkish dictionary: (deyim) Köprüleri yıkmak, irtibatı kesmek, geriye dönüş olanaklarını ortadan kaldırmak; (deyim) burn one's boats/bridges geriye dönüş olanaklarını ortadan kaldırmak
burn one's bridges: köprüleri atmak
burn one's bridges behind one: köprüleri atmak
burn one's bridges: Kişinin köprüler yanmak
burn one's bridges: geriye dönüş olanaklarını ortadan kaldırmak, köprüleri atmak
burn one's bridges: (deyim) Köprüleri yıkmak, irtibatı kesmek, geriye dönüş olanaklarını ortadan kaldırmak

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Definition of burn bridges in English English dictionary
burn one's bridges: To destroy one's path, connections, reputation, opportunities, etc
Even if you are dismissed from a job in the worst way, take care to not burn your bridges with unseemly comments on the way out, since you never know who you will meet again.
burn one's bridges: (deyim) 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
1. Bob was a good wrestler but a poor boxer. He burned his boats by letting Mickey choose how they would fight. 2. When Dorothy became a nun, she burned her bridges behind her.
burn one's bridges: break off ties, destroy existing connections; get rid of the possibility of return
does not burn one's bridges: does not cut off all chances of retreat

burn bridges

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burn Bridg·es

bırn brîcız

/ˈbərn ˈbrəʤəz/ /ˈbɜrn ˈbrɪʤəz/

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