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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

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to accelerate; to move faster

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to lose one’s temper completely

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The simplest version of a product used to test an idea.

a sound mind in a sound body

mental health depends on physical health