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Question		Answer
if you ... you destroy all possible ways of going back to that situation. start learning		burn your boats/bridges If I were you, I wouldn't burn all my boats just yet. You may want to come back
to start behaving in a way that is not generally acceptable, especially dishonestly or illegally (inf) start learning		go off the rails He went off the rails in his first year at university.
to spend a lot of money on celebrating something (inf) start learning		push the boat out They really pushed the boat out for Annie's wedding.
to do something that is dangerous or only just legal or acceptable: start learning		sail close to the wind You were sailing a little close to the wind there when you made those remarks about his wife.
to leave a place or begin a journey: start learning		hit the road I'd love to stay longer but I must be hitting the road.
to lose an opportunity to do something by being slow to act: start learning		miss the boat There were tickets available last week, but he missed the boat by waiting till today to try to buy some.
to react in a very angry way to something that someone says or does: start learning		tfly off the handle He's extremely irritable - he flies off the handle at the slightest thing.
left in a place from which you cannot escape: start learning		marooned What would you miss most if you found yourself marooned on a desert island?

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