brûler ses vaisseaux
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʁy.le se vɛ.so/, /bʁy.le se ve.so/
France (Lyon) (file) France (Vosges) (file)
Verb
brûler ses vaisseaux
- (figuratively) to burn one's boats (to cut oneself off from all chance of retreat in order to commit to a course of action)
- Synonym: brûler les ponts
See also
- couper les ponts