queimar as pontes

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Verb

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queimar as pontes (first-person singular present queimo as pontes, first-person singular preterite queimei as pontes, past participle queimado as pontes)

  1. (idiomatic) to burn one's bridges (to destroy connections or opportunities)
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see queimar,‎ as,‎ pontes.