something+to+burn
21burn out — (something) to stop working because of damage. The new motor burned out because they used the wrong type of oil. Usage notes: usually said about a motor or engine Etymology: based on the literal meaning of burn out (= to stop producing a flame) …
22burn your bridges — If you burn your bridges, you do something that makes it impossible to go back from the position you have taken …
23burn one's boats — ► burn one s boats (or bridges) do something which makes turning back impossible. Main Entry: ↑burn …
24burn one's bridges — ► burn one s boats (or bridges) do something which makes turning back impossible. Main Entry: ↑burn …
25burn|er — «BUR nuhr», noun. 1. the part of a lamp, stove, or furnace where the flame is produced. 2. a thing or part that burns or works by heat: »Some stoves are oil burners; others are gas burners. 3. a person whose work is burning something: »a charcoal …
26burn something away — ˌburn aˈway | ˌburn sthaˈway derived to disappear as a result of burning; to make sth do this • Half the candle had burnt away. • The clothing on his back got burnt away in the fire. Main entry: ↑burnderived …
27burn your fingers — burn (your) fingers to have a bad result from something, esp. to lose money. Many investors burned their fingers on those stocks. The museum has gotten burned on several paintings purchased recently that have turned out to be fakes …
28burn fingers — burn (your) fingers to have a bad result from something, esp. to lose money. Many investors burned their fingers on those stocks. The museum has gotten burned on several paintings purchased recently that have turned out to be fakes …
29burn your fingers — or get your fingers burnt informal to have a bad experience when something such as a relationship or a business deal goes wrong They got their fingers burnt and lost a lot of money …
30burn something to a cinder — burn sth to a ˈcinder/ˈcrisp idiom to cook sth for too long or with too much heat, so that it becomes badly burnt Main entry: ↑burnidiom …
