convicted or punished while involved in crime Tony got burned when he was a drug dealer. He went to jail.
get burned
be caught, get blamed, get into trouble I got burned for helping Bev with her divorce. They blamed me.
get one's fingers burned
Idiom(s): get one's fingers burned
Theme: EXPERIENCE
to have a bad experience. • I had my fingers burned the last time I did this. • I tried that once before and got my fingers burned. I wont try it again. • If you go swimming and get your fingers burned, you wont want to swim again.
burned up
Idiom(s): burned up
Theme: ANGER
very angry. • I've never been so burned up in my life. • I'm really burned up at Bob.
burned to a cinder
Idiom(s): burned to a cinder
Theme: HARM
burned very badly. (Not necessarily literal.) • I stayed out in the sun too long, and I am burned to a cinder. • This toast is burnt to a cinder.
An burned idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with burned, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Dicionário de palavras semelhantes, Diferentes palavras, Sinônimos, Expressões idiomáticas para Idioma burned