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June 28, 2026 · 7:08 AM
🔥 Burn Bridges
Daily English Idiom #42 teaches "burn bridges": to damage a relationship so badly that you cannot go back, with a literal illustration, a simple definition, and a natural Sam/Alex example.
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Ever left a job or group and wondered how to say goodbye without making things awkward?
"Burn bridges" means to damage a relationship so badly that you cannot go back.
Use it when someone quits rudely, insults people on the way out, or closes a door they may need later.
Sam says: "I'm leaving, but I'll thank everyone."
Alex says: "Good idea. Don't burn bridges."
Would you say this at work, with friends, or both?
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