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Question

Choose the correct meaning of the italicized idiom/phrase.
He burnt his fingers by interfering in his neighbour's affair.
  1. burnt himself
  2. got himself into trouble
  3. got himself insulted
  4. got rebuked

A
got rebuked
B
got himself into trouble
C
got himself insulted
D
burnt himself
Solution
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'Burnt his fingers' means to cause harm to oneself or got himself into trouble. E.g. He burnt his fingers investing in the share market at this point of time when everyone is facing loss. Thus, option A is the correct answer. Rest of the options are wrong.

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