burn one's boats

Verb

To cut oneself off from all chance of retreat; to stake everything on success.

Japanese Meaning

退路を断ち、成功に全てを賭ける行動 / 撤退の可能性を断つことで、成否一途の賭けに出る状態

If one wants to force full commitment, one might burn one's boats, removing any possibility of retreat.

もし完全に覚悟を決めたいなら、退路を断って後戻りの余地をなくすことがある。

Sense（1）

To cut oneself off from all chance of retreat; to stake everything on success.

burns one's boats

（ present singular third-person ）

burning one's boats

（ participle present ）

burned one's boats

（ participle past ）

burned one's boats

（ past ）

burnt one's boats

（ participle past ）

burnt one's boats

（ past ）