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burn your fingers

Idiom Mistake

Meaning

to suffer because of a bad decision or mistake

Example Sentences

"He burned his fingers by trusting the wrong person."

Related Expressions

in layman’s terms

to explain something in simple language

put down roots

to settle and become established somewhere

come down hard on

to punish or criticize someone severely

laugh your head off

to laugh very loudly or uncontrollably

go on a spending spree

to spend a lot of money in a short period of time

in a huff

angry or offended, usually for a short time