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Zorluk: OrtaIdioms and Idiomatic Expressions

Complete the sentence below by filling in the blank with the appropriate word to complete the fixed idiomatic expression.

Cevap:Despite receiving several lucrative job offers abroad, the senior research fellow decided to stay and help develop his home country, proving that he preferred to face the music rather than burn his 【bridges】 behind him.

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bridges
The complete idiomatic expression is 'burn one's bridges', which metaphorically means committing to a direction by permanently destroying existing relationships, opportunities, or routes of return.

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Analyze the sentence context and identify the required idiomatic phrase
The context discusses taking an unalterable action that cuts off one's path of retreat or past connections.
The standard English idiomatic expression is 'to burn one's bridges', meaning to permanently sever connections or take a course of action from which there is no turning back.

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Fixed Idiomatic Expressions
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