queimar as pontes

Portuguese

Verb

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.