Burn your fingers
phrase
To suffer from the negative consequences due to one's actions or decisions.
After investing in that failing company, John really burnt his fingers
Often appears as...
- burnt his fingers
- burn your fingers again
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
To suffer from the negative consequences due to one's actions or decisions.
After investing in that failing company, John really burnt his fingers
Often appears as...
- burnt his fingers
- burn your fingers again
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphoric Pain
Imagine a physical burn's pain to grasp how someone feels after a bad decision.
He decided to quit his job impulsively and really burnt his fingers.
Pro Tip 2/3Practical Caution
Use it to advise caution based on past mistakes without specifying the details.
Remember when you burnt your fingers last time? Think twice before acting.
Pro Tip 3/3Severity Implied
The phrase suggests the consequences were serious enough to teach a memorable lesson.
She really burnt her fingers with that investment – I doubt she'll speculate again.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphoric Pain
Imagine a physical burn's pain to grasp how someone feels after a bad decision.
He decided to quit his job impulsively and really burnt his fingers.
Pro Tip 2/3Practical Caution
Use it to advise caution based on past mistakes without specifying the details.
Remember when you burnt your fingers last time? Think twice before acting.
Pro Tip 3/3Severity Implied
The phrase suggests the consequences were serious enough to teach a memorable lesson.
She really burnt her fingers with that investment – I doubt she'll speculate again.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphoric Pain
Imagine a physical burn's pain to grasp how someone feels after a bad decision.
He decided to quit his job impulsively and really burnt his fingers.
Pro Tip 2/3Practical Caution
Use it to advise caution based on past mistakes without specifying the details.
Remember when you burnt your fingers last time? Think twice before acting.
Pro Tip 3/3Severity Implied
The phrase suggests the consequences were serious enough to teach a memorable lesson.
She really burnt her fingers with that investment – I doubt she'll speculate again.
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