When the project collapsed overnight, she reminded everyone that Rome wasn't burned in a day to caution against rushing to assign blame.

After he spent his savings on a grand party, everyone agreed he was two lamps burning and no ship at sea.

I'm not going to burn that bridge when one comes to it, because I might need their support in the future.

When decisions pile up, she calmly claims she burns that bridge when one comes to it.

In his journal he wrote, 'They burned that bridge when one came to it,' as if the decision had been simple.

I don't believe in burning that bridge when one comes to it; I prefer to keep my options open.

One can burn one's candle at both ends when juggling two jobs and family responsibilities.