simple past tense and past participle of burn one's bridges

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of burn one's bridges

(idiomatic, of something valuable) To cause someone to spend money or be tempted to spend money.

(idiomatic) To neglect helping when one’s time is needed most; to ignore the major problem at hand (whilst doing something less important); to be idle, inactive, or uninterested in a time of great need.

It takes a long time to destroy something complicated or impressive.

simple past tense and past participle of burn the candle at both ends

(idiomatic) To work hard night and day. / To waste something in two directions at once.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of burn the candle at both ends

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fiddle while Rome burns

simple past tense and past participle of fiddle while Rome burns