burn your bridges
US /bɜrn jʊər ˈbrɪdʒɪz/
UK /bɜrn jʊər ˈbrɪdʒɪz/
1.
quemar las naves, cortar los puentes
to do something that makes it impossible to return to an earlier state or relationship
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By quitting his job so angrily, he really burned his bridges with that company.
Al renunciar a su trabajo con tanta ira, realmente quemó sus naves con esa compañía.
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Think carefully before you act; you don't want to burn your bridges.
Piensa bien antes de actuar; no querrás quemar tus naves.