Burn bridges 过河拆桥Wesley decided to neither ignore or accept the friend request from his annoying aunt, because he did not want to burn the bridge.Tyler decided not to burn the bridge with his X-boss because he wanted a good recommendation letter.Madeline did not want to burn the bridge with her high school rival because she could be useful in the future.Definition: To act unpleasantly in a situation that you are leaving, ensuring that you'll never be welcome to return.Etymology: It's based on the military action of burning a bridge you have just crossed to prevent the enemy from crossing it after you.*******Burn bridges 例句1,我帮她考试,考试一结束,她就过河拆桥不理我了.I helped her with her examination and after the examination, she burned bridges and disappeared from my life.例句2,她特别自私,经常过河拆桥,与她交往要小心! She is selfish and tends to burn bridges in dealing with people. So be careful!例句3,我实在受不了他,就过河拆桥了!I could not bear him any more and decided to burn bridges with him.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxServe up on platter Tracy does no work at all, expecting everything to be served to her on a platter.Johnny did not realize he served his little sister on a silver platter to his womanizing friend.The controversy garnered by the film literally served them viewers on a silver platter.Definition: Provide something valuable for nothing.Etymology: Alluded to being elaborately served at the table from the 1990s******白得 白送 轻松得到 饭来张口衣来伸手例句1,不少年轻人希望饭来张口衣来伸手,不过世界上没有免费的午餐哦! Many young people expected everything to be served on a platter. But please, there is no free meal in this world.例句2,他就想当明星,但是哪有不努力就能白得的名声呢? He wants to become a star. But there is no such thing as fame being served up on a platter.例句3,在别人眼里他轻松得到一切,只有他自己知道付出了什么.In other people's eyes, success was served to him on a platter. Only he himself knows how hard he has been trying.