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What does "burn" mean?
In addition to the idioms beginning with burn, also see crash and burn; ears are burning; fiddle while Rome burns; (burn) in effigy; money burns a hole in one's pocket; money to burn; slow burn.
See burn in WNW Idioms
burn down
to burn to the ground
burn in
to darken (certain areas on a print produced from a photographic negative) by exposing them to more light
burn out
- to cease burning through lack of fuel
- to disintegrate or wear out by heat from friction, etc.
- to destroy the home, business, etc. of by fire
- to exhaust (oneself) or become exhausted from overwork, stress, or dissipation
burn up
- to burn completely
- â Slang to make or become angry
to burn
âInformal in excess money to burn
See burn in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms
burn (one's) bridges
To eliminate the possibility of return or retreat.
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burn /one's candle at both ends
To exhaust oneself or one's resources by leading a hectic or extravagant life.
burn the midnight oil
To work or study very late at night.
to burn
In great amounts: They had money to burn.
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