Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
burn-your-boats
idiom
/bɜrn jʊr boʊts/
Definition
To make a decision that eliminates any possibility of retreat or reconsideration.
Examples
- After deciding to move abroad for a job, she felt like she had to burn her boats and leave her old life behind.
- The team’s decision to invest all their savings in the project was a classic case of burning their boats.
Meaning
This phrase refers to a commitment to a course of action with no option to go back, often used in the context of taking radical steps.
Synonyms
- Cut the ties
- Make a one-way decision
- Sever all connections
