Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the exact meaning of the idiom/phrase/sentence.

I have burnt my fingers in this speculative deal and am today penniless.

  1. incur loss of property

  2. to get into unexpected trouble

  3. to burn one's finger

  4. to get confused
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Explanation

To burn one's fingers means to incur loss, especially in financial matters, and learn a painful lesson. The speaker lost money through speculative dealing and became penniless. The other options (get into unexpected trouble, burn one's finger literally, get confused) either don't capture the financial loss meaning or are too literal.

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