The act of eliminating all possibility of return or retreat.
You said you didn't want to be a fugitive, but you shot a man in Reno, tried to sell cocaine to a cop, and kicked a puppy into moving traffic! Talk about burning bridges, mate!
by Captain Julia August 21, 2006
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One of the worst experiences in middle to high school. To burn a bridge is to break away from a close friend, who you have consistently been on good terms and have had happy memories together. A simpler way: burning up your friendship or connections with someone important to you. A warning to anyone: don't do it. You will seriously feel down, and until that person (or even you) has apologized, you'll both feel bad. It emotionally rips you, as a friend will start avoiding you, express anger at you, etc. until you tell them how you're feeling about this.
And don't think this doesn't happen at your school.

It does. It tears people apart.

Maybe some are striking a match, others with a wildfire, while others are completely disconnected.

Rebuilding bridges can take years, yet burning one could just take a day.
A example of burning bridges includes:

Avoiding certain individuals (physically avoiding someone, blocking/not responding to chats over the Internet)
Shouting or expressing anger at you ("I HATE YOU" "STFU" "SHUT UP" "GO AWAY")
Attacking someone physically (hitting, pushing)
Attacking someone mentally (saying nasty things directly to you)
Attacking someone socially (spreading/starting nasty rumors/gossip about you to others)
by windrider123 March 12, 2011
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Infrastructural arson.
"Don't be burning bridges, one day you'll want to cross a river and see a charred hulk of one"
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To accept that making a difficult decision in the near future will potentially have negative consequences. Used specifically for putting off such decisions until absolutely necessary while remaining on the current course that will ultimately lead to such a decision to be made. Thus, showing no weakness by being indecisive.
Giles: But you know that releasing this analysis could lead to a challenge from the board of directors?
Jake: Yes, but we will burn that bridge once we cross it.
by Zombie Assassin August 19, 2017
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unable to move on or get someone out of your head. you only want that one person and nobody else so there is no escape. they're burning bridges to other people so it's that one person or nobody for your two options.
"you're burning bridges baby, burning bridges making wishes"- boys like girls
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A combination of "I'll cross that bridge when I get to it." and the old addage, "don't burn your bridges". Meaning that you haven't yet arrived at a life obstacle, but you're sure you'll mess it up when you do.
"Hey man, did you figure out how to break the news to Kim that she's got herpes?"
"Nah, I'll burn that bridge when I get to it."
by fiest April 16, 2010
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