Burn one's bridges construction

Part of language English
Meaning of the construction A person ends relationships.
Meaning of the construction Someone commits oneself to a course from which there is no retreat.

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Examples

Example 1

Text He had burned his bridges in Hollywood and took off for the seclusion of Taos to hide away...

Example 2

Text I had, quite deliberately, burned my bridges -- there was no returning to the closet for me.

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Date Created 2024-12-03
Annotator Aria Rastegar

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