brûler ses vaisseaux

IPA(Pronunciation)

figuratively

（比喩的に）自分の船を燃やす（ある行動方針を貫くために退却の機会をすべて断つこと）

English Meaning

(figuratively) to burn one's boats (to cut oneself off from all chance of retreat in order to commit to a course of action)

彼はスタートアップを立ち上げることを決め、安定した過去から断絶するために、退路を断つ決意をした。

When he decided to launch his start-up, he chose to burn his boats by breaking away from his stable past.