Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1
burn bridges in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Idioms & Phrases
What does the idiom ‘Burn bridges’ mean?
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Destroy opportunities
Meaning: burn (one's) bridges = to destroy all chance of going back; to cut off relations or opportunities for good *(वापसी के सारे रास्ते बंद कर लेना, संबंध हमेशा के लिए तोड़ देना)*.
"Do not insult your old employer — never burn your bridges."
The bridge is the way back; burning it destroys future opportunities.
Origin.
Armies burnt the bridges behind them so that retreat became impossible — the decision was final.
Why the others are wrong.
• build relations *(संबंध बनाना)* — the opposite idiom, *build bridges*; this was the candidate's choice, and the trap is the word *bridges* alone.
• open new options *(नए विकल्प खोलना)* — that is *keep one's options open*; burning a bridge closes option
burn bridges – questions
Has burn bridges been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – burn bridges has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1.