How to Pronounce "burn your bridges"
expression
BURN yor BRIJ-uz
BURN yaw BRIDJ-iz
Definition
To do something that makes it impossible to go back to a previous situation, especially by ending relationships or opportunities.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɝn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbɹɪdʒəz/, /ˈbɹɪdʒɪz
British English
bˈɜːn/ /jˈɔː/ /bɹˈɪdʒɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BURN yor BRIJ-uz
UK
BURN yaw BRIDJ-iz
Listen in Context
If you quit your job angrily, you might burn your bridges.
She didn't want to burn her bridges with her old friends.
Be careful not to burn your bridges when leaving a company.
He gave his boss a piece of his mind and totally burned his bridges.