got one's fingers burnt

A form of get one's fingers burnt — To suffer relatively minor, adversive, and unexpected harm.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of get one's fingers burnt
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APA

got one's fingers burnt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20one's%20fingers%20burnt

MLA

“got one's fingers burnt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20one's%20fingers%20burnt. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “got one's fingers burnt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20one's%20fingers%20burnt.

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