Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom that can be substituted in the following sentence.
He burnt his fingers interfering in others’ problems.
Option 1: caught his fingers in fire
Option 2: got in good relations with
Option 3: was happy
Option 4: got into trouble
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Correct Answer: got into trouble
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option .
Burnt one's fingers is an idiomatic expression that means to get into trouble or to suffer negative consequences as a result of one's actions. It is figurative and does not imply an actual burn, but rather a negative consequence due to one's own actions, which makes the fourth option the appropriate choice that states, got into trouble .
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