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sich die Finger verbrennen

to burn one's fingers

Türkçe: eli yanmak

Noun
die Finger Pl.
Verb
verbrennen
Topic
Körper und Gesundheit
Register
Colloquial register

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Der risikofreudige Investor ____ sich mit der Spekulation die Finger.

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Der risikofreudige Investor verbrennt sich mit der Spekulation die Finger.

How it is used

Idiom meaning 'to burn one's fingers' (suffer consequences). Colloquial register. Use in business or personal risk-taking. Implies a lesson learned from a foolish action.

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