burn one's fingers
burn one's fingers verb: to harm oneself; to suffer consequences of one's actions.
Verb
burn one's fingers (third-person singular simple present burns one's fingers, present participle burning one's fingers, simple past and past participle burned one's fingers or burnt one's fingers)
- To harm oneself; to suffer consequences of one's actions.
- He burned his fingers in the stock market and has been timid about investing ever since.
burn one's fingers meaning in Telugu
burn one's fingers in Telugu
- harm oneself
- చేతులు కాల్చుకొను cētulu kālcukonu
Forms of burn one's fingers
| third-person singular present | burns one's fingers |
|---|---|
| present participle | burning one's fingers |
| past participle | burned one's fingers |
| past | burned one's fingers |
| past participle | burnt one's fingers |
| past | burnt one's fingers |
Questions about burn one's fingers
- What does burn one's fingers mean?
- Burn one's fingers means to harm oneself; to suffer consequences of one's actions.
- What is burn one's fingers in Telugu?
- Burn one's fingers in Telugu is చేతులు కాల్చుకొను (cētulu kālcukonu). See Burn one's fingers meaning in Telugu.
- What part of speech is burn one's fingers?
- Burn one's fingers is a verb.
- What is the past tense of burn one's fingers?
- The past tense of burn one's fingers is burned one's fingers.
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