Burn Your Fingers Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Burn your fingers What does Burn your fingers mean?	If you burn your fingers, you suffer a loss or something unpleasant as the result of something you did, making you less likely to do it again.
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bring up the rear What does "bring up the rear" mean?	to be at the end of the line or in the last position	The youngest runner was bringing up the rear in the school relay race.
take a punch at (someone) What does "take a punch at (someone)" mean?	to strike someone with one's fist	The man in the restaurant suddenly took a punch at the waiter.
have one's day in court What does "have one's day in court" mean?	to have an opportunity to say or explain something in court, to have a chance to give one's opinion in court	The business executive had his day in court and was cleared of any wrongdoing.
a ripple of protest What does "a ripple of protest" mean?	a small amount of quiet protest	There was only a ripple of protest when the government raised the gasoline tax.
start the ball rolling What does "start the ball rolling" mean?	to start/begin an activity or action	I will start the ball rolling by making some telephone calls to my co-workers.

call the dogs off or call off the dogs What does "call the dogs off or call off the dogs" mean?	to stop threatening or chasing or hounding someone	The police decided to call the dogs off and stop hunting for the man.
shy away from (someone or something) What does "shy away from (someone or something)" mean?	to avoid someone or something	Recently my doctor has shied away from giving me advice about my eating habits.
to the bone What does "to the bone" mean?	thoroughly, entirely	I became wet to the bone during the heavy rain.
Beside themselves What does "Beside themselves" mean?	If people are beside themselves, they are very worried or emotional about something.
in the interim What does "in the interim" mean?	in the time between the ending and beginning of something	The school is not yet built so in the interim we have our classes in an office building.

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Burn Your Fingers Idiom