sich die Fingern verbrennen
to burn one's fingers
Türkçe: parmaklarını yakmak
In a sentence
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.
Other verbs that go with Finger
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- jdm. auf die Finger schauento watch someone closely
- lange Finger machento be light-fingered
- sich etw. aus den Fingern saugento make something up
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