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burns one's bridges

burns one's bridges is the third-person singular simple present indicative of burn one's bridges.

Meaning of burn one's bridges

Verb

burn one's bridges (third-person singular simple present burns one's bridges, present participle burning one's bridges, simple past and past participle burned one's bridges or burnt one's bridges)

  1. (idiomatic) To destroy one's path, connections, reputation, opportunities, etc., particularly intentionally.
    • Don't you burn your bridges behind you / You might wanna turn and come back again / The bridge you burn today, you may need it again for tomorrow / Might bring sorrow1974, Ecstasy, Passion & Pain, “Don't Burn Your Bridges Behind You”, in Ecstasy, Passion & Pain

Questions about burns one's bridges

What is burns one's bridges the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Burns one's bridges is the third-person singular simple present indicative of burn one's bridges.

Words near burns one's bridges in the dictionary

  1. Burns Night
  2. Burns nights
  3. burns off
  4. burns one down
  5. burns one's boats
  6. burns one's bridges
  7. burns one's fingers
  8. burns one's toast
  9. burns out
  10. burns pavement
  11. burns rubber

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