get fingers burned

get one's fingers burned

Fig. to receive harm or punishment for one's actions. (Normally fig.) I had my fingers burned the last time I questioned the company policy. I tried that once before and got my fingers burned. I won't try it again.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aida	ah-EE-də (English)	Arabic, Literature
Ismael	['ismiəl]
XesÚS	-	Galician
Vyacheslav	vya-chye-SLAHF (Russian), vya-chee-SLAHF (Russian)	Russian, Ukrainian
Miguelangel	mee-gel-AHN-khel	Spanish
Nanny	NAN-ee	English