to bear an unpleasant result of an action that has been taken in the past
usually referred to the loss of money
is also used as a forewarning by someone who has experienced the same in the past
injury that is caused due to meddling
to get your fingers burnt
The minister was warned not to venture into this sort of a contract. If he wants to burn his fingers in spite of that then he may continue.
When the share market crashed his fingers were burnt from all the investments that he had made.
The man has no experience in art and manages to burn his fingers through the purchase of fakes instead of the originals.
Get rich quick schemes are usually meant to burn the fingers of the investors, some more than the others.
She has burnt her fingers doing this work earlier and is hence extremely cautious of taking up new assignments. She always clarifies her terms and conditions before starting now.
Many unemployed youths burn their fingers when they are duped under a bushel.
There is no origin for this idiom
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definition
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