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Bugsy | 19:18 Mon 18th Oct 2004 | Phrases & Sayings
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What does Burning Bridges mean?
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That there is no chance of going back i.e. if you leave a job in an acrimonious fashion and tell the boss exactly what you think of them before walking out through the door for the last time then you have burnt your bridges.
19:46 Mon 18th Oct 2004
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The complete phrase would be "burn your bridges behind you" -- an army might do that after crossing a river to ensure that no one could retreat.
22:11 Tue 19th Oct 2004

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