burn one's fingers en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To harm oneself; to suffer consequences of one's actions.
He burned his fingers in the stock market and has been timid about investing ever since.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| burning one's fingers | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| burns one's fingers | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| burned one's fingers | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| burned one's fingers | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| burnt one's fingers | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| burnt one's fingers | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
fi polttaa sormensa (harm oneself) · fi polttaa näppinsä (harm oneself) · ru обжига́ться (harm oneself) · te చేతులు కాల్చుకొను (harm oneself) · ru обже́чься (harm oneself) · fr se tirer une balle dans le pied (harm oneself)