Expressions with BURN!

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John won't be trying to go into antiques again. He tried once and ____! (digits)

got his fingers burnt burnt his palms burnt his hands

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I left the chicken in the oven, forgot it, and went to the pub. When I came back it was burnt ____

to cinders! black! to a crisp!

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Whenever I pass Mary's room - even at 3 in the morning - she's studying: she's burning ____.

the night away the candle away the midnight oil

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Peter's so well off! He's got money ____

to burn! for burning! to burn away!

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Jane's boss asked her to apologise after an argument, but she just walked out of his office. She's burnt ___ and can never go back.

her palms her bridges her bond

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You must either go to bed early and get up early, or go to bed late and get up late - but you can't burn ____!

the light all night one end to another the candle at both ends

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Money burns ____

a hole in your pocket out of your pocket through your pocket

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Mary loves driving very fast! Every time she drives her car she burns ____

tread rubber tyres

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