'On the Fence' — What It REALLY Means in English

Añadido: 2026-05-23

[00:00:00]Classic examples. Leaving a job. If you leave in a terrible way, shouting at your manager, sending an angry email to the whole company, you've burned your bridges. Even if you hated that job.

[00:00:11]Even if you really, really hated that job. Because you might need a reference one day. You might cross paths with those people again.

[00:00:19]Industries are small. So, the advice is usually don't burn your bridges.

[00:00:25]Even when a situation ends badly, try to leave with some dignity. And you'll hear it as a description, too.

[00:00:32]I think he burned his bridges with that company when he left.

[00:00:35]Meaning, he can't go back there. And it was his own doing. Or as a question, almost.

[00:00:41]Are you sure you want to do that? You don't want to burn your bridges. It's a cautionary idiom. It's someone being wise on your behalf.