Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Burn your bridges

Options:

To have a fight

To disclose a secret

To be puzzled

To eliminate the possibility of return or retreat

Correct Answer:

To eliminate the possibility of return or retreat

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "burn your bridges" is >to eliminate the possibility of return or retreat.<

It means to do something that makes it impossible to go back to the way things were before. The idiom is often used to describe someone who quits their job or leaves a relationship in a way that makes it difficult or impossible to come back.

The other options are not correct.

  • To have a fight: This does not mean to eliminate the possibility of return or retreat.
  • To disclose a secret: This does not mean to eliminate the possibility of return or retreat.
  • To be puzzled: This does not mean to eliminate the possibility of return or retreat.