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singe one's wings
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
危険な行動をとることで、自らに損害や失敗、破滅を招く / 無謀な行動の結果、取り返しのつかない損害や堕落を被る
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(idiomatic) To sustain harm, loss or ruin by doing some risky or perilous deed.
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singe one's wings
To singe one's wings by betting everything on a single, volatile stock is an easy way to ruin one's finances.
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To singe one's wings by betting everything on a single, volatile stock is an easy way to ruin one's finances.
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