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burn one’s fingers

Idiom Success

Meaning

to suffer because of one’s own mistake

Example Sentences

"He burned his fingers by investing in a risky business."

Related Expressions

back up

to support or to make a copy of important data

a shoulder to lean on

someone to give you support and comfort

make it big

to become very successful or famous

in the pipeline

being planned or developed

over the moon

extremely pleased or happy

at breaking point

so stressed or tired that one can hardly cope