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burn your bridges behind you

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  1. To eliminate any possibility of a retreat to a former position: “In his ruthless pursuit of success, Sloane offended all his coworkers and effectively burned his bridges behind him.”

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Lock them up for another year, if you must persist in your experiment, but don't, don't burn your bridges behind you!

From The Brown Study by Richmond, Grace S. (Grace Smith)

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