burn one's bridges or less commonly burn one's boats : to cut off all means of retreat burn one's ears : to rebuke strongly burn the candle at both ends : to use one's resources or energies to excess burn the midnight oil : to work or study far into the night Synonyms...
burn one's bridges or less commonly burn one's boats : to cut off all means of retreat burn one's ears : to rebuke strongly burn the candle at both ends : to use one's resources or energies to excess burn the midnight oil : to work or study far into the night Synonyms...
All that remains of the old path are memories. There is another expression that all bridge burners should not forget. It usually is in the form of a warning. “Don't cross your bridges until you come to them. ” The meaning is clear : Don't act until the time is right. ■ [ ] ...
burn one's bridges (behind one) "行爲以摧毀返回原狀態的任何機會"(1892年馬克·吐溫的作品中有記載),可能最初源自美國內戰中魯莽的騎兵襲擊。關於金錢, burn a hole in (one's) pocket "使人產生消費慾望"可追溯到1850年。 斯拉夫語言在"點火"/"着火"的及物和不及物意義上歷史上使用了不同且無關的詞...
burn bridges Definitions include: See burn a bridge. burned Definitions include: having smoked so much marijuana that a person is slow, dumb, or act like they are under the influence when they aren't. burned out Definitions include: permanently impaired from drug abuse. burning platform Definitio...
There is another expression that all bridge burners should not forget. It usually is in the form of a warning. “Don't cross your bridges until you come to them. ” The meaning is clear : Don't act until the time is right.
Toburn one's bridges(behind one)"behave so as to destroy any chance of returning to a status quo" (attested by 1892 in Mark Twain), perhaps ultimately is from reckless cavalry raids in the American Civil War. Of money, toburn a hole in (one's) pocket"affect a person with a desire...
burn my bridges in front of me burn my candle at both ends burn my fingers burn myself out Burn night Burn not your house to fright the mouse away Burn notice Burn notice burn notice, a Burn notices Burn notices burn of aerodigestive tract burn of aerodigestive tract burn of aerodigestive...
Think carefully before you resign—you don't want to burn your bridges. burn the candle at both ends to become very tired by trying to do too many things and going to bed late and getting up early burn your fingers | get your fingers burnt to suffer as a result of doing...
20. burn one's bridges burn one's boats to commit oneself to a particular course of action with no possibility of turning back 21. burn the candle at both ends See candle3 22. burn one's fingers to suffer from having meddled or been rash n 23. (Pathology) an injury caused by expos...