singeing one's wings

A form of singe one's wings — To sustain harm, loss or ruin by doing some risky or perilous deed.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of singe one's wings
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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