to burn oneself
1burn oneself out — get emotionally exhausted due to mental stress …
2burn oneself out — Become incapacitated by too much effort …
3burn — burn1 burnable, adj. /berrn/, v., burned or burnt, burning, n. v.i. 1. to undergo rapid combustion or consume fuel in such a way as to give off heat, gases, and, usually, light; be on fire: The fire burned in the grate. 2. (of a fireplace,… …
4burn — burn1 [bʉrn] vt. burned or burnt, burning [ME brennen, bernen, burnen < ON & OE: ON brenna, to burn, light; OE bærnan, to kindle (akin to Goth brannjan, to cause to burn) & beornan, to be on fire, metathetic < Gmc * brinnan < IE * bhre n …
5burn — I [[t]bɜrn[/t]] v. burned burnt, burn•ing, 1) to consume fuel and give off heat, gases, and usu. light; be on fire 2) chem. a) to undergo combustion; oxidize b) to undergo fission or fusion 3) (of a fireplace, furnace, etc.) to contain a fire 4)… …
6burn — 1. v. & n. v. (past and past part. burnt or burned) 1 tr. & intr. be or cause to be consumed or destroyed by fire. 2 intr. a blaze or glow with fire. b be in the state characteristic of fire. 3 tr. & intr. be or cause to be injured or damaged by… …
7burn the candle at both ends — phrasal : to be unreasonably prodigal with one s material or physical resources * * * burn the candle at both ends see under ↑candle • • • Main Entry: ↑burn burn the candle at both ends To exhaust oneself by attempting to do too much, usu by… …
8burn — verb 1) the shed was burning Syn: be on fire, be alight, be ablaze, blaze, go up, go up in smoke, be in flames, be aflame; smolder, glow 2) he burned the letters Syn: set fire to, se …
9burn one's fingers — verb to harm oneself; to suffer consequences of ones actions. He burned his fingers in the stock market and has been timid about investing ever since …
10burn one's fingers — Injure oneself by meddling. Incur unexpected financial loss …