Practice Test Discussion

Directions: Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom / phrase/ word.

To burn one's fingers

[SBI(PO), 2008]

To have a burning sensation at the tips of one's fingers

To undergo suffering heroically for one's principles

To behave as if one is very greater and important

To be lucky

None of the above

Explanation

The following are the meaning and sample sentence for the given idiom/ phrase/ word.

Meaning: To burn one's fingers —To suffer unpleasant results of an action

Sample sentence: Get rich quick schemes are usually meant to burn the fingers of the investors, some more than the others.

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