burn
verb
uk/bɜːn/ uspast tense burned or UK also burnt [ T ] IT
to copy information, recorded music, images, etc. onto a CD:
burn sth to/onto sth The service allows consumers to download a movie, but not to burn it onto a DVD.
be/get burned informal
to lose money in a business deal:
Many investors were badly burned.
burn a hole in sb's pocket
if money is burning a hole in your pocket, you are very eager to spend it
burn the candle at both ends
to work very hard as well as doing other things such as going out late at night, so that you get very little rest
burn the midnight oil
to work late into the night
get/have your fingers burned (also burn your fingers)
to lose money in a high-risk business deal:
We've had our fingers burned in the past by holding too many risky stocks.
Phrasal verbs
burn out
burn through sth