
Burn your bridges
No Turning Back
Used when you make a life changing decision without a way to reverse it.
After selling all her possessions to travel the world, she had burned her bridges.
Irreversible Actions
Highlights actions that prevent returning to a prior state, often after a bold move.
He refused the final offer and burned his bridges with the company.
Final Decisions
Stresses that the phrase refers to decisions from which there is no recourse.
Joining a rival sports team, she knew she had burned her bridges with her old teammates.
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