burn your fingers (bern your fingers)

Idiom Mistake

Signification

to suffer because of a bad decision or mistake

souffrir à cause d'une mauvaise décision ou erreur (souffrir a cause d'une mauvaise decision ou erreur)

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

"Il a brûlé ses doigts en faisant confiance à la mauvaise personne." (Il a brule ses doigts en faisant confiance a la mauvaise personne)

to slowly become less close or connected over time

having a friendly and positive relationship with someone

to achieve great success or win something valuable

Pure and innocent.

old-fashioned or not keeping up with modern ideas

secretly or without public knowledge