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burning bridges 

1) The act of unpleasantly and permanently ending relations with another person, or an organization.
2) To act harshly/disgracefully upon leaving a situation to ensure that you will not be welcomed back.
3) To cut off the way upon which you came from, making it impossible to return or retreat.
1) Our friendship was so broken by that point, the only way we could move on was to burn bridges between us.
2)She walked out of the store she was employed at, screaming and cursing at the management. She burned her bridges and will never be able to step back in there again.
3)In order to commit the troops to battle, the general made the difficult, and risky choice of burning bridges behind them.
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Gareth Bridges 

The Gareth Bridges are a series of bridges built in the South of Australia, used in a blessing ceremony for young lovers. It is customary to carry asian mail order brides to their awaiting husbands across the Gareth Bridges as they are situated adjacent to the airport. It is said that Kylie Minogue once walked over the Gareth Bridges before meeting Jason Donovan. The Gareth Bridges were closed in 2007 because of the dynamic loading of the 6th bridge caused a minor collapse. Some have called for an age limit, as encounters on the Gareth Bridges can be dangerous and scary.
Antoni: I just bought a new wife for $300
Colin: I'd take her across the Gareth Bridges, that'll tell you if she is quality.

bridgeburner 

a person who ends a work, romantic, or friendly relationship in such a way as to forever prevent a return to anything similar with a particular organization, or person.
gah, with the lies! hope you're happy being such a bridgeburner.
bridgeburner by jameser612 September 19, 2010

Jeff Bridges 

I got these new shoes man, they're sooo Jeff bridges
Jeff Bridges by grinsandgiggles January 10, 2011

Simon Bridges 

Leader of the National Party, New Zealand
Trevor #1: "Who's this turkey on the radio?"
Trevor #2: "Sounds like that Simon Bridges"
Trevor #1: "Change the station Blue, he's doing my bloody head in!"
Simon Bridges by NoPreach May 9, 2020

bridesmaidzilla 

a condition in which an anal retentive bridesmaid controls the wedding party as though it were her own wedding
She is totally a bridesmaidzilla - she made all the girls sit down and do the calligraphy for all the wedding invitations!
bridesmaidzilla by the pouty panda September 19, 2007

burn one's bridges 

To leave all of your friends and acquaintances behind; to cause permanent damage in your relationships.

The idea is that there people who form bridges to your past. If you forget or insult them, you have burned all of your bridges to the past, and can never go back.
1) Even though you're quitting your job tomorrow, try not to burn one's bridges. You never know when you'll need help in the future.

2) There may be a conflict of interest if I work with both companies. Of course I don't want to burn one's bridges, so I should choose one company and let the other know that I can't work with them.