Sufrir consecuencias desagradables por una acción arriesgada.
To suffer unpleasant consequences from a risky action.
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Salió escaldado al invertir en esas acciones. — He got fingers burnt investing in that stock.
Se quemó los dedos haciendo la tarta. — He got fingers burnt while cooking the pie.
¿Salió escarmentada por confiar en él? — Did she get fingers burnt by trusting him?
¿Alguna vez te has quemado los dedos con el fogón? — Have you ever got fingers burnt on the stove?
Espero que no te pilles los dedos con esa decisión. — I hope you don’t get fingers burnt with that decision.
¡Ten cuidado, por favor, o te quemarás los dedos! — Please be careful, or you'll get fingers burnt!
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